Breakdown of Sat i ključ su ovdje.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ovdje
here
i
and (additive)
ključ
key
sat
watch / clock
Questions & Answers about Sat i ključ su ovdje.
Why do we use su instead of je here?
The lesson focuses on je (is), but here we have two subjects: sat (watch) and ključ (key). Because they together make a plural subject, we must use su (are) instead of je.
I thought sat meant 'hour'. Does it also mean 'watch'?
Yes! Sat is a very versatile word in Croatian. Depending on the context, it can mean 'hour', 'clock', or 'watch'. Since it is paired with a key here, 'watch' is the most natural translation.
Why does su come after the whole phrase sat i ključ? Shouldn't it be the second word in the sentence?
su is a weak verb form (a clitic) that usually takes the second position in a sentence. However, 'second position' can mean the second word OR the second grammatical block. Here, the phrase sat i ključ acts as one single subject block, so su naturally follows it.
How would I ask 'Where are the watch and the key?' using this lesson's question words?
You would start with the question word Gdje (Where), followed immediately by the verb su (are), and then the subjects: Gdje su sat i ključ?
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