Breakdown of Radnja filma je predvidljiva. Doduše, kraj je impresivan.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
film
movie
kraj
end
doduše
admittedly / though
Questions & Answers about Radnja filma je predvidljiva. Doduše, kraj je impresivan.
How flexible is the placement of doduše in the second sentence?
Very flexible! Here it sits at the beginning: Doduše, kraj je impresivan. But you could also say Kraj je, doduše, impresivan. or even Kraj je impresivan, doduše. Placing it at the beginning or middle is the most common way to introduce a concession, meaning you are admitting a contrasting point.
Does the word doduše come from the word for "soul" (duša)?
Yes! It is a combination of do (to/up to) and duše (the genitive form of duša, meaning "soul"). Historically, it was used similarly to saying "upon my soul" or "to be completely honest," which naturally evolved into its modern meaning of "admittedly" or "truth be told."
I previously learned that radnja means a "shop" or a physical "action." How does it mean "plot" here?
In the context of books, films, or plays, radnja (literally "action") is the standard Croatian word for the "plot" or "storyline." You will often see common phrases like glavna radnja (main plot) or radnja se odvija u... (the plot takes place in...).
Why does the sentence use impresivan instead of impresivni?