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To je takav brodovlasnik da ga svi poštuju.
Meaning
He is such a shipowner that everyone respects him.
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Breakdown of To je takav brodovlasnik da ga svi poštuju.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
on
he
to
that
poštovati
to respect
Questions & Answers about To je takav brodovlasnik da ga svi poštuju.
How is the compound noun brodovlasnik constructed in this sentence?
It combines the nouns brod (ship) and vlasnik (owner) using the connecting vowel -o-. This -o- interfix is the standard way to merge two nouns into a single concept in Croatian.
Why does the sentence use to je instead of on je when referring to a male shipowner?
While on je is grammatically correct, Croatian often uses the neuter pronoun to (that) as a universal pointer when introducing someone or describing their identity. It functions a bit like saying 'That is such a shipowner...' and is a very natural way to express 'He is...' in this specific context.
Why do we use takav here instead of the related word tako?
Because it modifies the noun brodovlasnik. Takav is an adjective meaning 'such a' or 'that kind of', so it must take the masculine nominative singular form to match the noun it describes. You would only use the adverb tako (so) if you were modifying an adjective or another adverb, such as tako dobar (so good).
What dictates the position of ga in the second half of the sentence?