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On ima tisuću novih pratitelja na toj platformi.
Meaning
He has a thousand new followers on that platform.
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Breakdown of On ima tisuću novih pratitelja na toj platformi.
on
he
nov
new
imati
to have
na
on, at / to, onto (with motion) / about (thinking about)
Questions & Answers about On ima tisuću novih pratitelja na toj platformi.
Why is tisuću used here instead of tisuća?
The word for a thousand, tisuća, behaves like a standard feminine noun in Croatian. Because it is the direct object of the verb ima (he has), it must take the accusative case, changing its ending to -u.
Why is the phrase novih pratitelja in the genitive case?
In Croatian, large numbers like tisuću act as quantity nouns. The items being counted directly after them must be put into the genitive plural, which literally translates to 'a thousand of new followers'.
What is the base form of pratitelja, and how do we know it is plural here?
The base nominative singular word is pratitelj, which means a follower or companion. The genitive plural is formed by adding an -a, making it pratitelja. In spoken Croatian, this final -a is pronounced as a long vowel to distinguish it from the identical-looking genitive singular form.
Why do we use toj platformi instead of ta platforma?
The preposition na (on) indicates a static location here, which requires the locative case. The feminine demonstrative pronoun ta (that) becomes toj to match the locative form of the noun platforma.