Breakdown of Zahvaljujući inovaciji, interes za proizvod brzo raste.
brzo
quickly
proizvod
product
rasti
to rise / to grow
za
for (+ accusative)
zahvaljujući
thanks to
inovacija
innovation
interes
interest
Questions & Answers about Zahvaljujući inovaciji, interes za proizvod brzo raste.
Why is inovaciji in the dative case here?
It follows the preposition zahvaljujući (thanks to). This preposition always requires the dative case to show who or what is responsible for a positive outcome. Here, the feminine noun inovacija changes its ending to -i for the dative form.
Could I use zbog (because of) instead of zahvaljujući in this sentence?
Grammatically yes, but it changes the tone. The preposition zbog is neutral or negative, whereas zahvaljujući is specifically positive and beneficial. Since an innovation boosting interest is a good thing, zahvaljujući is much more natural here. Note that if you used zbog, the noun would have to be in the genitive case (zbog inovacije).
Why is proizvod in the accusative case after za?
When za expresses purpose, target, or direction (like interest directed towards a product), it takes the accusative case. It only takes the instrumental case when describing a static location (meaning behind). Because proizvod is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its nominative form.
What is the aspect of the verb raste?
It is an imperfective verb, coming from the infinitive rasti. It is used here to describe an ongoing, continuous process (interest is currently growing). If you wanted to talk about the final result of that growth, you would use its perfective counterpart, narasti.
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