Breakdown of Uzmi u obzir da je on još mlad.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
on
he
još
yet, still / another, one more
mlad
young
da
that (conjunction)
uzeti u obzir
to take into account
Questions & Answers about Uzmi u obzir da je on još mlad.
"Uzmi u obzir" is translated as "Take into account". What case is "obzir" in here?
It is in the accusative case. The preposition u takes the accusative when indicating a figurative direction or entering a state (literally "into consideration"). Since obzir is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form looks identical to its nominative form.
Croatian usually drops subject pronouns. Why is on included in da je on još mlad?
Including on adds slight emphasis. While da je još mlad is perfectly correct and common, using the explicit pronoun draws specific attention to his situation—perhaps contrasting him with older people, or just underlining that he is the one we need to make allowances for.
Could I use the imperfective imperative uzimaj instead of uzmi here?
Yes, but it changes the context. The perfective uzmi tells someone to take his age into account for this specific, single situation. The imperfective uzimaj would change the meaning to a general rule: "always take into account" or "make it a habit to consider".
What does the noun obzir actually mean outside of this phrase?
On its own, obzir means "consideration," "regard," or "tact." You will also see it very frequently in the B2-level phrase bez obzira na, which means "regardless of" or "without regard to."
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