Word
Kupit ću si novu pidžamu za neometan odmor.
Meaning
I will buy myself new pajamas for an undisturbed rest.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Kupit ću si novu pidžamu za neometan odmor.
nov
new
odmor
vacation (m) / rest
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
kupiti
to buy (perfective)
Questions & Answers about Kupit ću si novu pidžamu za neometan odmor.
What exactly does si do in this sentence, and could I use se instead?
si is the short (clitic) form of the reflexive pronoun in the dative case. It is used here as a benefactive dative to show you are doing the action for yourself (I will buy it for myself). You cannot use se because that is the accusative form, which would literally mean you are buying yourself!
Why is the verb written as Kupit instead of its full infinitive form Kupiti?
When a verb infinitive ends in -ti and is placed directly before the future auxiliary clitic (ću, ćeš, etc.), the final -i is dropped. If you changed the word order by adding a subject pronoun, the -i would come back: Ja ću si kupiti...
Could I change the clitic order and say Kupit si ću?
The English translation says 'new pajamas' (plural), so why is novu pidžamu in the singular?
In English, words for garments with legs like 'pajamas' or 'pants' are plural. In Croatian, pidžama is a standard feminine singular noun. Grammatically, you are simply buying 'a new pajama'.