Meso s lovorom i ružmarinom ima odličan okus.
Meat with bay leaf and rosemary has an excellent taste.
Breakdown of Meso s lovorom i ružmarinom ima odličan okus.
i
and (additive)
meso
meat
imati
to have
okus
taste
Questions & Answers about Meso s lovorom i ružmarinom ima odličan okus.
Why is the preposition s used here instead of sa?
You use the short form s unless the following word starts with a sibilant consonant (s, z, š, or ž) or certain hard-to-pronounce consonant clusters. Since lovorom starts with l, the short form s is correct and flows easily.
Could I say Meso je odličnog okusa instead of using the verb imati?
Yes! In Croatian, you can express that something tastes good by using the verb imati (to have) with the accusative case (ima odličan okus), or by using the verb biti (to be) with the genitive case (je odličnog okusa). Both are very natural and common at this level.
Shouldn't the direct object of imati be in the accusative case? Why does odličan okus look exactly like the nominative?
It actually is in the accusative case! Okus is a masculine inanimate noun (a non-living thing). For masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative form is completely identical to the nominative form, which is why the adjective odličan does not take the animate -og ending here.
Is there a difference between the words okus and ukus?