Breakdown of Zbog konkurencije, tržište je sve izazovnije.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
zbog
because of
tržište
market
sve
increasingly (with a comparative)
konkurencija
competition
izazovan
challenging
Questions & Answers about Zbog konkurencije, tržište je sve izazovnije.
Does sve mean "everything" in this sentence?
No. While sve normally means "everything" or "all," when it is placed directly before a comparative adjective like izazovnije, it acts as a particle meaning "increasingly" or "more and more."
Why does the comparative take the specific form izazovnije here?
Even though it is paired with sve to mean "increasingly," it is still an adjective describing the neuter noun tržište (market). Therefore, it must take the neuter nominative singular form of the comparative adjective izazovniji, which is izazovnije.
Which case is used for the word konkurencije?
It is in the genitive case. The preposition zbog (because of) always requires the noun that follows it to be in the genitive. For the feminine noun konkurencija, the nominative -a ending changes to -e.
Does izazovnije always translate to "more challenging"?
Not always. The noun izazov means "a challenge," but the adjective izazovan can also mean "provocative" (for example, when describing clothing or behavior). However, in a business or economic context like this one, it translates directly to "challenging."
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