Breakdown of S obzirom na to da je koncept složen, pokušat ću ga pojednostaviti.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ga
him, it (accusative clitic)
ću
will (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će)
pokušati
to try, to attempt (perfective)
složen
complex
s obzirom na to da
given that / considering that
koncept
concept
pojednostaviti
to simplify
Questions & Answers about S obzirom na to da je koncept složen, pokušat ću ga pojednostaviti.
The phrase S obzirom na to da is quite long. Is it acceptable to just say S obzirom da?
In casual spoken Croatian, you will frequently hear people say s obzirom da. However, standard grammar requires the full phrase s obzirom na to da (literally "with regard to that that"). At a B2 level, it is best to use the full phrase in formal writing, while recognizing the shorter version in everyday speech.
Why is the final "i" missing in pokušat ću?
When forming the future tense with the infinitive placed before the auxiliary verb (ću), verbs ending in -ti must drop the final -i. If the word order were reversed, you would keep the full infinitive: ja ću pokušati. This rule only applies to -ti verbs, not those ending in -ći.
What determines the placement of the word ga in this sentence?
ga is an unstressed pronoun (enclitic) meaning "it", referring back to the masculine noun koncept. Enclitics must naturally fall into the second position of their clause. Here, the first position is the verb pokušat, followed by the clitic cluster ću ga. Verbal clitics like ću always come before pronoun clitics like ga.
How is the verb pojednostaviti constructed?
It is built from the adjective jednostavan (simple). By wrapping the core of the adjective with the prefix po- and the verb-forming suffix -iti, you get pojednostaviti (to simplify). Recognizing this pattern will help you decipher many advanced B2 verbs derived from basic adjectives.
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