Breakdown of Što se tiče vegetacije, rezat ćemo je mačetom.
ona
she
što
what
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
rezati
to cut
ticati se
to concern
vegetacija
vegetation
mačeta
machete
Questions & Answers about Što se tiče vegetacije, rezat ćemo je mačetom.
Why does the word vegetacija change to vegetacije here?
The phrase što se tiče (as for / regarding) always requires the noun that follows to be in the Genitive case. Since vegetacija is a feminine noun ending in -a, its Genitive singular form ends in -e, making it vegetacije.
Why is the verb written as rezat instead of rezati?
This is a spelling rule for the future tense. When the main infinitive verb ends in -ti and comes directly before the auxiliary verb (ćemo), you must drop the final -i. Therefore, rezati ćemo becomes rezat ćemo.
What does the word je mean in this sentence, and why is it placed exactly there?
The word je is the short (clitic) accusative pronoun meaning 'it', referring back to the feminine noun vegetacija. In Croatian clitic ordering rules, verbal clitics like ćemo must always come before pronoun clitics like je, which is why the strict order is rezat ćemo je.
Why is there no preposition like s or sa (with) before mačetom?
The word mačeta is in the Instrumental case, becoming mačetom. When the Instrumental case is used to express the physical tool or instrument used to perform an action (like using a machete for cutting), you must not use a preposition. You only use s or sa when it means 'in the company of' or 'together with'.
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