Breakdown of Tvoj kompliment mi puno znači.
tvoj
your (informal)
puno
a lot
značiti
to mean
kompliment
compliment
Questions & Answers about Tvoj kompliment mi puno znači.
Why is the word mi placed after kompliment instead of after Tvoj?
mi is an enclitic (a short word without its own accent) and usually goes in the second position of a sentence. Even though it is the third word here, Tvoj kompliment counts as a single grammatical unit (a noun phrase). Therefore, mi takes the second logical position right after that entire block.
Why do we use the dative pronoun mi here?
The verb značiti (to mean) takes the dative case when you want to express who something matters to. mi is the short dative form of ja (I). Just like in English, you are saying that the compliment means a lot to you.
Can I use mnogo instead of puno in this sentence?
Yes, you can say Tvoj kompliment mi mnogo znači. Both puno and mnogo mean "a lot" and act as adverbs here modifying the verb znači. puno is generally more common in everyday spoken Croatian, while mnogo can sound slightly more formal, but they are fully interchangeable here.
Can I use the verb značiti to say "I mean" as in "I mean to do that"?
No, značiti is only used for the significance or definition of something (like a word's meaning, or how important a compliment is). If you want to say "I mean" in the sense of having an intention or an opinion, you should use the verb misliti (to think).
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