Breakdown of Tko je nadležan za pitanja u vezi s ovim pravilnikom?
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
tko
who
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
pitanje
question
za
for (+ accusative)
u vezi s
regarding / in connection with
pravilnik
rulebook
nadležan
competent / in charge
Questions & Answers about Tko je nadležan za pitanja u vezi s ovim pravilnikom?
How does the complex preposition u vezi s work in this sentence, and what case does it require?
The phrase u vezi s (or u vezi sa) literally translates to "in connection with" and is used here as a complex preposition meaning "regarding." Because it ends with the preposition s (with), the noun phrase that follows must take the instrumental case. This is why we use ovim pravilnikom.
Why is pitanja used after nadležan za, and what case is it in?
The adjective nadležan (in charge, responsible, competent) pairs with the preposition za to show what someone is responsible for. In this context, za requires the accusative case. pitanja is the accusative plural of the neuter noun pitanje (question/issue).
Could I just say pitanja o ovom pravilniku instead of using u vezi s?
Yes, using o + locative case (o ovom pravilniku) is grammatically correct and means "questions about this rulebook." However, u vezi s elevates the register. It sounds more formal and professional, perfectly matching the bureaucratic tone of words like nadležan (competent/in charge) and pravilnik (rulebook/regulations).
Why does this sentence use s ovim instead of the longer form sa ovim?
The short form s is the standard default. You only strictly need the longer form sa when the next word starts with the letters s, z, š, or ž (to avoid mashing two similar sounds together), or with certain tricky consonant clusters. Since ovim starts with a vowel, s is perfectly natural and correct here.
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