Questions & Answers about Ovdje me nitko ne ometa i ni s kim ne brbljam.
Why is it ni s kim instead of "s nikim"?
This is a special rule for negative pronouns like nitko (nobody) or ništa (nothing) when they are used with a one-word preposition. Instead of putting the preposition first, you have to split the negative pronoun in half! You take the ni- prefix, insert the preposition (in this case, s), and then add the rest of the pronoun (kim). So, "with no one" becomes ni s kim.
Where does the word kim come from in ni s kim?
Kim is the instrumental case of the word tko (who). The preposition s (with) always requires the instrumental case when it means "along with" or "in the company of." When you split the negative pronoun nitko, the core pronoun part (tko) still has to change its case to match the preposition, becoming kim.
Why does the sentence use ne ometa and ne brbljam if it already says nitko (no one) and ni s kim (with no one)?
Croatian requires double negation, which can feel repetitive to English speakers. If your sentence has a negative pronoun like nitko or ništa, the verb must also be negative. Literally, this sentence translates to "Here no one doesn't disturb me, and with no one I don't chatter."
Why is the word me placed right after Ovdje?