Questions & Answers about Jakna je unutra.
How would I ask "Where is the jacket?" to get this sentence as an answer?
You would ask: Gdje je jakna? We use the question word Gdje (Where), followed immediately by the verb je (is), and then the subject jakna (jacket).
Why does je come right after Gdje in the question?
The verb je is a clitic, which means it is a weak "connector" word that does not have its own stress. In Croatian, clitics usually insist on taking the second position in a sentence. So, Gdje takes the first spot, and je takes the second.
If someone asks me Gdje je jakna?, do I have to repeat the word jakna in my answer?
No, you do not! In Croatian, it is very common to drop the subject if it is already known from context. You can simply answer Unutra je. (It is inside). Notice that je is in the second position here too!
What is the opposite of unutra (inside)?
The word for outside is vani. If you wanted to say the jacket was left outdoors, you would say Jakna je vani.
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