Questions & Answers about Gdje je sat?
Why does je come right after Gdje?
In Croatian, je (meaning is) is a weak word known as a clitic. It cannot stand alone at the beginning of a sentence and always wants to take the second position. Because of this rule, it tucks in right behind the question word Gdje.
Where is the word for 'the' in Gdje je sat?
Croatian does not have articles like 'a' or 'the'. The single word sat can mean 'a watch' or 'the watch' depending on what makes sense in the situation. Since you are asking where a missing item is, we translate it as 'the watch'.
I have also seen sat used to mean 'hour'. How do I know which one it is here?
You have to rely on the context! The word sat can mean watch, clock, or hour. Because you are asking where a physical object is located, it translates to watch or clock.
If I want to ask where multiple watches are, does Gdje change?
No, the question word Gdje stays exactly the same regardless of how many things you are asking about. However, you would need to change the verb je to the plural form su (are), making the question Gdje su satovi?.
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