Breakdown of Krenut ćemo s prvim fazama početkom mjeseca.
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
mjesec
month
krenuti
to set off
s
with
Questions & Answers about Krenut ćemo s prvim fazama početkom mjeseca.
How does početkom work here, and why is mjeseca in the genitive?
Početkom is technically the instrumental form of the noun početak (beginning), but here it functions as a fixed time expression meaning "at the beginning of". When you use words like početkom, sredinom, and krajem to specify a time frame, they always force the following noun into the genitive case—which is why we use mjeseca (of the month).
Why use Krenut ćemo instead of Počet ćemo for "We will start"?
While both translate perfectly to "We will start", the verb krenuti originally means "to head out", "to set off", or "to get moving". Using krenuti s gives the sentence a slightly more dynamic, action-oriented feel. It is a very common way to talk about kicking off phases, projects, or tasks in Croatian.
Why is the final 'i' dropped in Krenut ćemo?
This is a mandatory spelling and pronunciation rule for the future tense. Whenever the short auxiliary verb (ćemo) directly follows an infinitive ending in -ti, you must drop the final -i. If you reversed the word order by adding a pronoun, the -i would return: Mi ćemo krenuti.
What case is s prvim fazama, and what are its endings?
It is in the instrumental plural, triggered by the preposition s (with). The adjective takes the plural instrumental ending -im (prvim), and the feminine noun faza takes the plural instrumental ending -ama (fazama).