Word
Tržište je sve složenije.
Meaning
The market is increasingly complex.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Tržište je sve složenije.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
tržište
market
sve
increasingly (with a comparative)
složen
complex
Questions & Answers about Tržište je sve složenije.
How does sve translate to 'increasingly' here?
In Croatian, to express that something is happening 'more and more' or 'increasingly', you use the word sve followed directly by a comparative adjective or adverb. Here, sve + složenije (more complex) gives us 'increasingly complex'. Avoid translating 'more and more' word-for-word; sve + comparative is the natural phrasing.
Why does the comparative adjective end in -e (složenije)?
The adjective must agree with the subject it describes. The noun tržište (market) is neuter singular, so the comparative adjective takes the neuter singular ending -e, making it složenije. If the subject were feminine, like situacija (situation), it would be sve složenija.
What is the root of the adjective složen (complex)?
It comes from the verb složiti (to put together, to fold, to arrange). So something that is složen is literally 'put together' from multiple parts, which perfectly captures the concept of being 'complex' or 'complicated'.
Could I use the verb postajati (to become) instead of je (is) in this sentence?