Breakdown of Krajolik je ovdje vrlo zelen.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ovdje
here
zelen
green
vrlo
very (formal)
krajolik
landscape
Questions & Answers about Krajolik je ovdje vrlo zelen.
Why does the sentence use zelen instead of zeleni?
Because it acts as the predicate—the adjective comes after the verb je (is) to describe the subject. In Croatian, adjectives in this position usually take the short (indefinite) form, so we use zelen. You would use the definite form zeleni directly in front of the noun, like in zeleni krajolik (the green landscape).
Why is je placed right after Krajolik instead of after ovdje?
The verb je is an enclitic, which is an unstressed 'weak' word that typically must take the second position in a sentence. Since Krajolik (landscape) occupies the first slot, je naturally drops in right behind it to satisfy the rule.
What root words make up the noun krajolik?
It is a compound word built from kraj (which can mean 'end,' but also 'region' or 'area') and lik (meaning 'shape' or 'appearance'). Put together, they literally describe the 'appearance of the region,' giving you the word for landscape.
Could I say jako zelen instead of vrlo zelen?
Yes, absolutely. Both jako and vrlo translate to 'very' and are heavily used with adjectives. Vrlo is a bit more standard or formal, while jako (which literally means 'strongly') is extremely common in everyday spoken Croatian.
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