Word
Ovaj tjedan radim prekovremeno.
Meaning
This week I am working overtime.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Ovaj tjedan radim prekovremeno.
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
raditi
to work
tjedan
week
prekovremeno
overtime
Questions & Answers about Ovaj tjedan radim prekovremeno.
Why is ovaj tjedan used without a preposition, and what case is it in?
In Croatian, time expressions that answer "when" are often put in the accusative case without a preposition. Because tjedan is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form looks exactly like its nominative form.
Could I say u ovom tjednu (in this week) instead?
While u ovom tjednu (using the locative case) is grammatically correct and sometimes used for emphasis, the bare accusative ovaj tjedan is the much more natural and standard way to say "this week" in everyday speech.
How is the word prekovremeno put together?
It is an adverb made by combining preko (over) and a form of vrijeme (time). The -o ending is typical for adverbs. If you wanted to use it as an adjective to describe the work itself, it would be prekovremeni rad (overtime work).
Why does the translation use "I am working" instead of "I work" for radim?
Croatian does not have a separate continuous tense (like "I am working") versus a simple tense (like "I work"). The present tense verb radim covers both meanings. Here, the context of "this week" implies a temporary, ongoing state, so "I am working" is the most natural English translation.