Breakdown of Razočarana publika je otišla kući.
kuća
house
otići
to leave, to go away
publika
audience
razočaran
disappointed (+ instrumental)
Questions & Answers about Razočarana publika je otišla kući.
Why are razočarana and otišla in the singular form if an audience is a group of people?
In Croatian, the noun publika (audience) is grammatically a feminine singular noun. Unlike in English, where collective nouns can sometimes take plural verbs, Croatian requires strict grammatical agreement. So, the adjective razočarana and the past tense verb otišla must both be in the feminine singular form.
Why do we use the perfective verb otišla instead of išla?
Otišla comes from the perfective verb otići, which specifically means 'to leave' or 'to depart'. Using it here emphasizes the completed action of the audience leaving the venue. If you used išla (from the imperfective verb ići), it would focus on the ongoing process of them travelling, rather than the completed departure.
Why is the word for home kući here? Isn't kuća the word for house?
Yes, kuća means house, but kući is a fixed directional adverb meaning 'to home' or 'homeward'. It is technically the dative case form, but it is used as a set phrase with verbs of motion. You will constantly hear this with verbs of motion, like idem kući (I am going home).
Could I use doma instead of kući in this sentence?
Yes! In everyday spoken Croatian, you will very often hear Publika je otišla doma. Both kući and doma are perfectly fine to express motion towards home, though kući is considered slightly more standard in formal writing for expressing direction.
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