Breakdown of Nećemo ostvariti dobit ako ne radimo zajedno.
zajedno
together
ne
no, not
raditi
to work
ako
if
Questions & Answers about Nećemo ostvariti dobit ako ne radimo zajedno.
Why does the second part of the sentence use the present tense radimo (we work) when the first part is in the future tense?
In Croatian, real conditions (things that are actually possible) introduced by ako (if) typically use the present tense to refer to the future. You don't need to use a future tense after ako here.
How could we express a similar idea using the koliko ..., toliko ... (as much as ..., that much ...) structure from this lesson?
To turn this conditional statement into a proportional one, you could say something like: Koliko radimo zajedno, toliko ćemo ostvariti dobit (As much as we work together, that much profit we will achieve).
Dobit is the direct object of ostvariti (to achieve), so why doesn't its ending change for the accusative case?
Dobit (profit) is a feminine noun that ends in a consonant, meaning it belongs to the i-declension group. For these nouns, the accusative singular form is exactly the same as the nominative singular, so it stays dobit.
How is the negative future tense structured in nećemo ostvariti?
The future tense in Croatian is negated by combining ne with the auxiliary verb htjeti. These merge into a single word (neću, nećeš, neće, nećemo, nećete, neće). Unlike the positive future tense, this negative auxiliary usually comes right before the infinitive (ostvariti).