Breakdown of Nijedna deva nema dovoljno snage za put.
nemati
to not have
put
way
dovoljno
enough
za
for (+ accusative)
snaga
strength
nijedan
not a single one
deva
camel
Questions & Answers about Nijedna deva nema dovoljno snage za put.
Why do we use the negative verb nema when nijedna already means "not a single"?
Croatian requires double negation. Whenever you use a negative pronoun or adjective like nijedna, the main verb must also be negative. So literally, the sentence says "Not a single camel doesn't have..." but it is the standard way to express "Not a single camel has...".
How would nijedna change if we were talking about a masculine noun instead of deva?
Why is the word for strength written as snage instead of its dictionary form snaga?
The word dovoljno (enough) is an adverb of quantity. In Croatian, words expressing quantity require the following noun to be in the genitive case. Since snaga is a feminine noun, its genitive form is snage.
What case is put in here, and why does it look exactly like the dictionary form?
The noun put is in the accusative case, which is required by the preposition za when expressing purpose (for the journey). Because put is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form is completely identical to its nominative form.
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