Breakdown of Ne možemo prihvatiti ovu klauzulu, tako da moramo pregovarati o njoj.
ona
she
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
ne
no, not
moći
can
Questions & Answers about Ne možemo prihvatiti ovu klauzulu, tako da moramo pregovarati o njoj.
How would we change this sentence to say "We cannot accept this clause unless we negotiate about it" using the current lesson's grammar?
You would use osim ako (unless) to make it: Ne možemo prihvatiti ovu klauzulu osim ako ne pregovaramo o njoj. Remember that osim ako requires a negated verb in Croatian (ne pregovaramo), even though English says "unless we negotiate" without a "not."
Why does the sentence end with o njoj instead of just o tome (about that)?
While o tome is grammatically fine and common, o njoj is more precise here. It specifically points back to the feminine noun klauzula (clause). The preposition o (about) requires the locative case, and njoj is the locative form of the feminine pronoun ona (she/it).
Why do we use the perfective verb prihvatiti but the imperfective pregovarati?
This perfectly matches how the actions are viewed in time. "Accepting" (prihvatiti) is a single, completed threshold you cross. "Negotiating" (pregovarati) is an ongoing process or continuous activity, which inherently requires the imperfective aspect.
Is tako da the only way to say "so" in this context?