Questions & Answers about Neka pijani gost ode kući!
How does neka create a command in this sentence?
The word neka combined with a verb in the present tense forms a third-person command. It translates to 'Let him/her/them' do something. In this sentence, neka + the third-person singular verb ode means 'Let him go' or 'Let him leave'.
Why use the perfective verb ode instead of the imperfective ide?
Ode is the present tense of otići (to leave, to go away), while ide comes from ići (to go). Using ode stresses the completed action of departing from the current location, which is exactly what you want a disruptive guest to do.
Why is it pijani and not just pijan?
The -i ending makes it a definite adjective. We use the definite form pijani because we are talking about a specific, already-identified person (meaning 'the drunk guest'), rather than just describing someone generally as being drunk.
Is kući functioning as a noun or an adverb here?
Kući is technically the dative form of the noun kuća (house), but here it acts as a fixed directional adverb meaning '(to) home'. It is widely used with verbs of motion, though you could also use the adverb doma.
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