Breakdown of Stopa nezaposlenosti je visoka.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
visok
tall / high (of amount, price)
nezaposlenost
unemployment
stopa
rate (as in "unemployment rate")
Questions & Answers about Stopa nezaposlenosti je visoka.
Why does nezaposlenosti end in -i? Is it plural?
No, it is singular. The base word nezaposlenost (unemployment) is a feminine noun ending in a consonant. In the genitive case, which expresses 'of unemployment' in this sentence, these feminine nouns take the ending -i.
Why is the adjective visoka in the nominative feminine form when the noun right before it is in the genitive case?
The adjective visoka (high) describes the main subject of the sentence, stopa (rate), which is feminine and nominative. It agrees with stopa, not with the modifier nezaposlenosti.
Could I use another word for 'rate' here, like tečaj?
No, tečaj is specifically used for financial exchange rates (like currency) or training courses. For statistical, demographic, or percentage-based rates like unemployment, inflation, or tax, you must use stopa.