Word
Prijatelji su zajedno.
Meaning
The friends are together.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Prijatelji su zajedno.
How do we make the word for 'friend' plural here?
The singular word for 'friend' is prijatelj. Since it is a regular masculine noun (it ends in a consonant), we just add -i to the end to make it plural in the nominative case: prijatelji.
Why do we use su in this sentence?
Su is the 'they' form of the verb to be (biti). Because prijatelji (the friends) is a plural subject, we must use su to mean 'are'.
Could we put su at the beginning of the sentence, like 'Su prijatelji zajedno'?
No. Su is a short, unaccented word called an enclitic. Enclitics can never be the first word in a sentence. They usually have to sit in the second position, right after the first word (prijatelji).
Does the ending of zajedno change depending on who is together?
No. Zajedno is an adverb meaning 'together'. Unlike adjectives, adverbs do not change their endings to match the gender or number of the people they describe. It will always stay zajedno.