Breakdown of Zastupnici raspravljaju u Saboru.
u
in, into
raspravljati
to discuss
zastupnik
representative
sabor
parliament (the Croatian one)
Questions & Answers about Zastupnici raspravljaju u Saboru.
How is the noun zastupnici related to the concept of representing?
It comes from the verb zastupati (to represent or act on behalf of). Adding the suffix -nik creates the noun for the person doing the action (zastupnik). Because it is in the masculine nominative plural, the final k changes to c.
Why use the imperfective verb raspravljaju rather than its perfective form?
Raspravljati is the imperfective form, which is used here because the debate is an ongoing, continuous action. The perfective form raspraviti means to finish debating or to resolve an issue, which does not fit a simple present tense description of what they are currently doing.
If the representatives were debating a specific topic, how would you add that to this sentence?
You would use the preposition o (about) followed by the locative case. For example, to say they are debating the budget, you would say raspravljaju o proračunu.
Is Sabor the general word for parliament in Croatian?
While you can use the word parlament generically, Sabor specifically refers to the Croatian Parliament. When referring to the official institution, it is always capitalized. Historically, the word simply means an assembly or a gathering.
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