Breakdown of Plan je bio dobar. Međutim, kiša je sve promijenila.
dobar
good
plan
plan
promijeniti
to change
kiša
rain
međutim
however
Questions & Answers about Plan je bio dobar. Međutim, kiša je sve promijenila.
Why does the sentence use dobar instead of the definite form dobri?
When an adjective describes a noun after the verb to be, it usually takes the short (indefinite) form. Since plan is a masculine noun, we use the indefinite masculine singular form dobar rather than the definite dobri.
Why is the word order kiša je sve promijenila instead of kiša sve je promijenila?
The word je is a clitic, which means it is an unstressed word that must sit in the second position of a sentence or clause. In this sentence, it has to come immediately after the first grammatical unit, which is the noun kiša.
Why do we use sve for everything here, and what case is it in?
The word sve means everything and is treated as a neuter singular pronoun. In this sentence, it is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb promijenila (changed). A common trap for learners is trying to say svo, but the correct neuter form is always sve.
Can the word međutim be placed anywhere else in the second sentence?
Yes, međutim (however) is quite flexible. While placing it at the beginning perfectly connects the two ideas, you can also place it after the first word or phrase. For example, you could say: Kiša je, međutim, sve promijenila.
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