Breakdown of Iscrpili su svu snagu.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
sav
all (of a whole) / everyone, all (people) / everything
snaga
strength
iscrpiti
to exhaust / deplete
Questions & Answers about Iscrpili su svu snagu.
How does the prefix iz- work in the verb iscrpili?
The base verb is crpiti, which means to draw out or pump (like water from a well). The prefix iz- adds the meaning of absolute completion or exhaustion. Together, iscrpiti means to draw out completely, or to exhaust.
If the prefix is iz-, why does the verb start with isc-?
When the prefix iz- is attached to a root starting with a voiceless consonant like c, the voiced z changes to its voiceless partner s. This is a standard sound change in Croatian to make the word easier to pronounce.
What form of the word for 'all' is svu?
Svu is the accusative feminine singular form of the pronoun sav (all). It takes this form because it is the direct object of the verb, meaning it must match the gender, number, and case of the feminine noun snagu (strength).
Can I use this same verb to say that I am personally exhausted?
Yes, very often! To say you are exhausted, you use the passive adjective form: Iscrpljen sam (if you are male) or Iscrpljena sam (if you are female). In our example sentence, the verb is used actively to show they depleted a specific resource.