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Questions & Answers about Tko je učitelj?
Is the word order here exactly the same as in English?
Yes! In Croatian, questions with question words like Tko (Who) often follow the exact same pattern as English: question word + verb + subject. Here we have Tko (Who) + je (is) + učitelj (the teacher).
Why isn't there a word for 'the' before učitelj?
Croatian does not have definite or indefinite articles like 'the' or 'a'. The word učitelj alone translates to 'the teacher' or 'a teacher' based on what makes sense in the conversation.
Can učitelj be a female teacher?
No, učitelj is the masculine form, referring to a male teacher. If you know the teacher is a woman, you would use the feminine form učiteljica and ask Tko je učiteljica?.