Questions & Answers about Gdje je tvrtka?
How do you pronounce tvrtka when it barely has any vowels?
In Croatian, the letter r can act as a vowel when it is sandwiched between consonants. You roll the r to create a syllable, making it sound a bit like 'tvurr-tka'.
Why is je used here instead of the full form jest?
In everyday Croatian, the short form je is used almost all the time for 'is'. The full form jest is mostly reserved for emphasis or answering a question with a simple 'Yes, it is'.
Why does je have to go immediately after Gdje?
The word je is an enclitic. Enclitics are 'weak' words that cannot carry stress on their own and naturally fall into the second position in a sentence, right after the first word or phrase.
What gender is the word tvrtka?
It is a feminine noun. You can usually guess a noun's gender in Croatian by its ending, and most nouns ending in -a in their basic form are feminine.
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