Breakdown of Hrana je ukusna, osim što je krumpir preslan.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ukusan
tasty
hrana
food
krumpir
potato
Questions & Answers about Hrana je ukusna, osim što je krumpir preslan.
How does osim što work here, and could I use just osim?
Osim što means except that or aside from the fact that and introduces a full clause with its own verb (je). If you used just osim (except), you would need to follow it with a noun or pronoun in the genitive case instead of a full sentence structure.
The English translation says potatoes in the plural, but is krumpir singular here?
Yes, krumpir is grammatically singular in this sentence. In Croatian, it is very common to use the singular form of krumpir as a collective noun for potatoes in general, especially when referring to a cooked dish or a portion of food rather than individual whole potatoes.
How is the word preslan formed?
It is made by adding the prefix pre- (which means too or excessively) to the adjective slan (salty). You can attach this prefix to most adjectives to indicate an excessive amount, such as prevelik (too big) or preskup (too expensive).
Why does ukusna end in -a while preslan ends in a consonant?