Questions & Answers about Kovrčava kosa je danas moderna.
Why is moderna translated as 'fashionable' instead of 'modern'?
In Croatian, the adjective moderan (and its feminine form moderna) frequently means 'fashionable', 'trendy', or 'in style', in addition to 'contemporary'. When talking about clothes or hairstyles, it almost always means 'fashionable'.
Why is the verb je placed after the first two words instead of just the first word?
Croatian enclitics like je must go in the second position of a clause. Because Kovrčava kosa is a connected noun phrase, it acts as a single block occupying the first position. You could also move the adverb to the start and say Danas je kovrčava kosa moderna.
Is there a noun form of kovrčava that I should know?
Yes, the root noun is kovrča, meaning 'a curl'. By adding the suffix -av, you get the adjective kovrčav (curly). It takes the -a ending here because it must agree with the feminine singular noun kosa.
Is kosa always singular when talking about a person's hair?
Yes, similar to English, kosa is treated as a singular mass noun when referring to the hair on a person's head. If you want to refer to a single individual strand of hair, you would use the noun dlaka.