Breakdown of Kakav krasan pogled na more!
more
sea
kakav
what kind of / what a (exclamatory)
pogled
view
krasan
wonderful, gorgeous
Questions & Answers about Kakav krasan pogled na more!
Why do we use Kakav here instead of Što to say "What a"?
In Croatian, when you exclaim "What a [noun]!", you use the word kakav, which normally asks "what kind of". Unlike English, you cannot use što (what) in this structure. Because kakav behaves like an adjective, it changes its ending to match the masculine singular noun pogled.
Why does this sentence use na more instead of the genitive case for "of the sea"?
English says "view of", but Croatian uses the phrase pogled na (literally "view onto") to describe what you are looking at. If you used the genitive case and said pogled mora, it would sound like the sea itself owns the view.
Since the preposition na can take either the locative or accusative case, which one is more in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case. When na expresses the target or direction of your gaze, it triggers the accusative. Because more is a neuter noun, its accusative form happens to look exactly the same as its nominative form.
Is there a difference between using krasan and the more common word lijep?
Both mean beautiful, but krasan is a bit stronger and more expressive. It is usually translated as wonderful, gorgeous, or magnificent, making it a perfect choice for an enthusiastic exclamation like this.
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