Breakdown of Moj cimer uvijek plaća stanarinu na vrijeme.
uvijek
always
na vrijeme
on time
moj
my
plaćati
to pay (imperfective)
cimer
roommate (m)
stanarina
rent (for an apartment)
Questions & Answers about Moj cimer uvijek plaća stanarinu na vrijeme.
Why is the verb plaća used here instead of the perfective plati?
Because of the word uvijek (always). The action of paying rent is a repeated, habitual action, so we must use the imperfective verb plaćati instead of the perfective platiti (to pay once and be done).
How is the word stanarinu formed, and what case is it?
Stanarinu is the accusative object of the verb plaća. The nominative form is stanarina (rent). It is built from the root stan (apartment), which gives us stanar (tenant), and finally the fee the tenant pays: stanarina.
Why does 'on time' translate to na vrijeme?
Na vrijeme is a set phrase in Croatian for doing something 'on time'. It uses the preposition na followed by the accusative case. Because vrijeme is a neuter noun, its accusative form looks exactly like its nominative form.
If the roommate were female, how would this sentence change?
The word for a female roommate is cimerica. The sentence would become: Moja cimerica uvijek plaća stanarinu na vrijeme. Notice that the possessive pronoun changes to the feminine moja to match.
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