Breakdown of Kako se odnosite jedni prema drugima u uredu?
kako
how
jedan
one
u
in, into
ured
office
drugi
other, different
prema
towards
odnositi se
to treat (behave towards)
Questions & Answers about Kako se odnosite jedni prema drugima u uredu?
Why is the preposition prema placed between jedni and drugima?
When using the reciprocal phrase jedan drugi (each other) with a preposition, Croatian grammar requires the preposition to split the two words. Instead of putting it at the start, you insert it right in the middle, between the 'one' and the 'other'.
Why does this sentence use the plural jedni ... drugima instead of the singular jedan ... drugom?
The singular form is used when exactly two people are interacting. Because an office usually implies a larger group of people, we use the plural forms jedni (nominative plural) and drugima (dative plural) to mean 'each other' among three or more people.
How does odnositi se mean 'treat' here, and why does it need prema?
The reflexive verb odnositi se literally translates to 'to relate' or 'to bear oneself'. To express how you treat or act towards someone, it must be paired with the preposition prema (towards) followed by the dative case.
Why is jedni in the nominative case while drugima changes its ending?
In the phrase jedan drugi, the first word always acts as the subject of the reciprocal action and stays in the nominative case. Only the second word changes case to satisfy the preposition or verb. Here, prema requires the dative case, so the second word becomes drugima.
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