Breakdown of Moramo biti tolerantni jedni prema drugima.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
jedan
one
morati
must
drugi
other, different
Questions & Answers about Moramo biti tolerantni jedni prema drugima.
Why is the preposition prema placed between jedni and drugima?
In Croatian, when you use a preposition with the reciprocal phrase jedan drugi (each other), the preposition is always inserted right between the two words. You cannot put it before the whole phrase like you do in English.
Why does this sentence use the plural forms jedni and drugima instead of the singular jedan and drugome?
While the singular jedan drugome is often used for two specific individuals, the plural forms jedni drugima are preferred when talking about subgroups interacting, people in general, or a collective "we". Since this sentence talks about general tolerance among a broad group of people, the plural forms are the natural choice.
How do we know which grammatical case to use for jedni and drugima?
The first part, jedni, stays in the nominative case because it refers back to the subject (we). The second part, drugima, changes its case based on the preposition that comes right before it. Since the preposition prema (towards) requires the dative case, drugi becomes the dative plural drugima.
Why is the adjective tolerantni in the masculine plural form?