Breakdown of Ovaj pretraživač koji radi na novom serveru je brz.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
nov
new
raditi
to work
brz
fast
na
on, at / to, onto (with motion) / about (thinking about)
koji
which
server
server
pretraživač
search engine
Questions & Answers about Ovaj pretraživač koji radi na novom serveru je brz.
How is the word pretraživač formed?
It is built from the imperfective verb pretraživati (to search through, to browse) and the suffix -ač. In Croatian, -ač is highly productive for creating nouns that represent a tool, instrument, or person performing an action. Here, it creates the instrument noun for a search engine or web browser.
What is the difference between the base verbs tražiti and pretraživati?
Tražiti simply means to look for or to seek. Adding the prefix pre- changes the meaning to searching through or scouring an area or database. The -iva- infix makes it a continuous, imperfective action. So, a pretraživač is literally a tool that continuously searches through something.
Why does the sentence use the short adjective form brz instead of brzi?
Because brz is used here as a predicate adjective, meaning it comes after the verb je (is) to describe the subject. In standard Croatian, predicate adjectives must take the indefinite (short) form rather than the definite form (brzi), even when the subject itself is highly specific like 'this search engine'.
Why is the enclitic je placed so late in the sentence?
Enclitics usually go in the second position of their clause. Here, the relative clause (koji radi na novom serveru) acts as a modifier that is tightly bound to the subject (Ovaj pretraživač). Because they form one long continuous subject block, the main clause's verb je naturally falls right after this entire unit.
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