Breakdown of Radnik će danas pokrenuti novu traku.
nov
new
danas
today
radnik
worker
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
Questions & Answers about Radnik će danas pokrenuti novu traku.
How would I form the passive participle of the verb pokrenuti used in this sentence?
The verb pokrenuti ends in -nuti, which means it belongs to the group of verbs that take the -t ending for the passive participle. You drop the -ti from the infinitive and add -t. So, the passive participle is pokrenut (masculine), pokrenuta (feminine), and pokrenuto (neuter), meaning 'started' or 'set in motion'.
Does traka always mean a factory 'belt'?
Not always! Traka is a very versatile word. Depending on the context, it can mean a ribbon, a tape, a lane in traffic, or a conveyor belt in a factory. Here, 'new belt' implies an assembly line or conveyor belt.
Why is će in the second position here, and could it go somewhere else?
The word će is an enclitic, which is a 'weak' word that must usually sit in the second position of a clause. Here, it naturally follows the subject Radnik. If you dropped the subject to just say 'He will start it today', the sentence would start with the verb to support the enclitic: Pokrenut će danas novu traku.
Why is the phrase written as novu traku instead of nova traka?