Breakdown of Povijesnu ste viziju imali, stoga ste uspjeli.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
imati
to have
uspjeti
to succeed
stoga
therefore (formal)
Questions & Answers about Povijesnu ste viziju imali, stoga ste uspjeli.
Why is the clitic ste placed right in the middle of povijesnu viziju?
Do povijesnu and viziju still have to match in case even though they are separated?
Yes! Splitting a noun phrase with a clitic does not change its underlying grammar. Because the phrase is the direct object of the verb imali (had), both the adjective and the noun must remain in the accusative case, both taking the -u ending.
In the second part of the sentence, does stoga count as the first position for the clitic ste?
Exactly. The word stoga (therefore) introduces the new clause and occupies the first position. Since ste is an enclitic, it must take the second position, placing it immediately after stoga.
What is the difference between using stoga and zato in this sentence?