Breakdown of Moderni uređaji imaju znatno veći kapacitet.
imati
to have
moderan
modern
veći
bigger
uređaj
device
Questions & Answers about Moderni uređaji imaju znatno veći kapacitet.
How does znatno function in this sentence, and could I use daleko or kudikamo instead?
Znatno acts as an amplifier meaning "significantly" or "considerably," boosting the comparative adjective veći (greater). You can absolutely swap it with daleko (far) or kudikamo (by far) without changing the sentence structure. However, znatno sounds a bit more formal and technical, which fits perfectly when talking about the capacity of modern tech.
Since the "greater capacity" is the direct object of the verb imaju, why don't veći and kapacitet have accusative case endings?
They actually are in the accusative case! Kapacitet is a masculine noun, and because it is an inanimate object (not a living being), its accusative form is completely identical to its nominative form. The adjective veći simply agrees with it, so it keeps the nominative-looking form as well. If it were a masculine animate noun, you would see the -eg ending on the adjective.
Can I change the word order and place znatno somewhere else, like after the adjective?
No, amplifiers like znatno, daleko, and kudikamo must stay right in front of the comparative word they are modifying. Breaking up znatno veći into something like veći znatno kapacitet would sound very unnatural in Croatian.
Is there a difference between using and for "devices" in this context?