Questions & Answers about Uslijed duge opsade, nema više hrane.
How does the noun opsade (siege) connect to the lesson's prefix o- / ob-?
The base form opsada comes from the prefix ob- (meaning around or encompassing) combined with the root for sitting, similar to the verb sjediti. The consonant b changes to p because it sits right before the voiceless s, making it op-. So, a siege is literally the act of sitting around a city to encompass it!
What case does the preposition uslijed trigger for duge opsade?
It triggers the genitive case. Uslijed is a slightly formal preposition meaning due to or as a result of. You will see it frequently at the B2 level in news reports, formal writing, or historical contexts like this one.
Why is the word for food in the genitive case (hrane)?
The verb form nema is used here in its existential sense to mean there is no. In Croatian, whenever you express the complete absence or non-existence of something, the missing item must always take the genitive case.
Does više function as a standard comparative in this sentence?
While više literally translates to more, the combination nema više functions as a set phrase meaning there is no more or it is gone. It acts together with the genitive noun to express that a previously existing supply has completely run out.