Breakdown of Razgovarali smo, između ostaloga, o novom projektu.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
nov
new
razgovarati
to talk
projekt
project
o
about / on (dependent on)
između ostaloga
among other things
Questions & Answers about Razgovarali smo, između ostaloga, o novom projektu.
Why is it između ostaloga (among other things) instead of između ostalih?
The word ostalo is a neuter adjective acting as a noun here, meaning "the rest" or "other things." Since the preposition između requires the genitive case, ostalo becomes ostaloga. If you used the plural genitive ostalih, it would usually be understood as "among other people."
Why does ostaloga end in -ga instead of just -g (ostalog)?
In the genitive masculine and neuter, adjective and pronoun endings can take an optional extra -a (turning -g into -ga). This longer form is often used for better sentence flow or easier pronunciation. Both između ostalog and između ostaloga are perfectly correct and mean the exact same thing.
What case is being used in o novom projektu?
It's the locative case. When you talk "about" a topic, the verb razgovarati takes the preposition o followed by the locative. (If you wanted to add who you talked with, you would use the preposition s plus the instrumental case).
Could we use pričali smo instead of razgovarali smo in this sentence?
Yes, in everyday spoken Croatian, people frequently use pričati (which strictly means "to narrate" or "to tell a story") to mean "to talk." However, razgovarati is the more precise and standard verb for having a two-way conversation, fitting the slightly formal tone of discussing a "new project."
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