Breakdown of Moramo svezati oba kraja ove niti.
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
morati
must
kraj
end
oba
both (masculine/neuter)
nit
thread
svezati
to tie together
Questions & Answers about Moramo svezati oba kraja ove niti.
How does the prefix s- change the meaning of the verb vezati here?
The basic verb vezati means to tie or to bind. By adding the prefix s-, which indicates assembly or bringing things together, svezati specifically means to tie together or connect two or more things into one whole.
Why is the word for ends kraja instead of the regular plural form krajeve?
After the word oba (both), masculine and neuter nouns take the paucal form, which looks exactly like the genitive singular. So, instead of the accusative plural krajeve, we use the genitive singular form kraja.
What gender is the noun nit, and why does it become niti here?
The word nit (thread) is a feminine noun that ends in a consonant, following the i-declension pattern (like noć or stvar). Here, it is in the genitive case because it means of this thread, which changes it to niti.
If we were tying both sides (strana, feminine) instead of both ends (kraj, masculine), would we still use oba?
No, you would use obje. The word for both changes based on gender: oba for masculine and neuter nouns, and obje for feminine nouns. Since kraj is masculine, we use oba, but for a feminine noun like strana, it would be obje strane.
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