Breakdown of To je donekle točno.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
to
that
točan
correct, punctual
donekle
to some extent, somewhat
Questions & Answers about To je donekle točno.
How is donekle formed, and how does it differ from malo?
Donekle translates to "to some extent" or "up to a point". It comes from combining do (up to) and nekle (some point/somewhere). While malo just means "a little", donekle specifically implies a boundary or limit to how true the statement is.
Could I use istina instead of točno here?
Yes, you could say To je donekle istina ("That is partly the truth"). The difference is grammatical: istina is a feminine noun meaning "truth", whereas točno here is a neuter adjective meaning "correct" or "true".
Why does točno take the neuter form ending in -o?
It agrees with the pronoun To (that). Whenever you make a general, undefined statement using To as the subject, the adjective that describes it must be in the neuter singular form.
Could we put donekle at the end of the sentence?
You can say To je točno donekle, which puts extra emphasis on the limitation. However, placing donekle before the adjective it modifies, as seen in this sentence, is the most natural word order. Just remember that the enclitic verb je must stay in the second position right after To.