Breakdown of Svaki investitor prati tržište.
svaki
every, each
pratiti
to follow, to accompany
tržište
market
investitor
investor
Questions & Answers about Svaki investitor prati tržište.
Why is tržište used here instead of tržnica?
Both translate to 'market' in English, but they are used differently. Tržnica refers to a physical place where you buy groceries, like a farmers' market. Tržište is the abstract, economic concept of a market, which is why it is used here for financial investments.
Is there a native Croatian alternative to the borrowed word investitor?
Yes, ulagač is the native word for an investor. It comes from the verb ulagati (to invest). Both investitor and ulagač are completely interchangeable and widely used in business Croatian.
Does the verb pratiti only refer to physically following someone?
No, pratiti is highly versatile. While it can mean to physically follow someone, in business and everyday contexts it means to monitor, track, or keep up with something. For example, you can use it for tracking data, following a TV show (pratiti seriju), or keeping up with the news (pratiti vijesti).
How would this sentence change if I wanted to say 'All investors' instead of 'Every investor'?
You would switch from the singular svaki (every/each) to the plural svi (all), and adjust the noun and verb to match: Svi investitori prate tržište. Just like in English, svaki takes singular grammar while svi takes the plural.