Breakdown of Ovaj stambeni kompleks je moderan. Štoviše, on je vrlo urban.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
on
he
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
moderan
modern
vrlo
very (formal)
štoviše
moreover
stambeni
residential
kompleks
complex (noun)
urban
urban
Questions & Answers about Ovaj stambeni kompleks je moderan. Štoviše, on je vrlo urban.
How does štoviše differ from other markers like osim toga or uz to in this context?
Štoviše translates to "moreover" or "what is more". It is used to introduce a stronger, more emphatic, or even surprising point that builds on the first statement (modern to very urban). In contrast, osim toga and uz to simply mean "besides that" or "additionally," adding neutral facts without that extra emphasis.
Why do we explicitly use the pronoun on here, when Croatian usually drops subject pronouns?
While you could drop it and just say Štoviše, vrlo je urban, keeping on adds stylistic emphasis. After a strong discourse marker like štoviše, explicitly stating the subject helps balance the sentence and keeps the focus firmly on the complex.
Stambeni means residential. How is this word formed?
It comes from the noun stan (apartment or flat). The suffix -beni is added to nouns to create adjectives related to purpose or function. Notice the spelling change: the n in stan becomes an m before the b, which is a common sound change (assimilation) in Croatian.
Why don't the adjectives moderan and urban have the -i ending here?
Because they are used in the predicate, meaning they come after the verb je to describe the subject. For masculine singular nouns, predicate adjectives must take the indefinite form, which drops the -i ending (so moderan instead of moderni).
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