Word
Došlo je do naguravanja, tako da smo tražili prekid utakmice.
Meaning
Pushing occurred, so we requested an interruption of the match.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Došlo je do naguravanja, tako da smo tražili prekid utakmice.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
tražiti
to look for / to demand, request
utakmica
match
tako
so, that way
Questions & Answers about Došlo je do naguravanja, tako da smo tražili prekid utakmice.
Why is the verb Došlo in the neuter singular form here instead of matching a subject?
This is an impersonal construction using doći do to mean that an event happened or broke out. Because there is no specific grammatical subject performing the action, the verb defaults to the neuter singular form došlo, similar to the dummy 'it' in English phrases like 'it happened'.
What case is naguravanja, and why is it used after do?
It is in the genitive case. The construction doći do uses the preposition do, which strictly requires the genitive case. The base word is the neuter verbal noun naguravanje (pushing or shoving), which becomes naguravanja in the genitive.
Is tako da a fixed phrase for expressing a consequence?
Yes, tako da is a very common conjunction used to express consequence, translating smoothly to 'so' or 'therefore' in English. It connects the triggering event with the reaction (smo tražili prekid).
Why is prekid in the accusative case but utakmice in the genitive?
The word prekid (interruption) is the direct object of the verb tražili (we requested), putting it in the accusative case. Because it is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form is identical to the nominative. The word utakmice is in the genitive case to show association, translating directly as 'of the match'.