Word
Zovem te sutra.
Meaning
I am calling you tomorrow.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Zovem te sutra.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
In Croatian, you usually don't need to say ja (I) because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. The -em ending on zovem makes it clear that "I" am the one calling.
Why do we use te instead of ti for "you"?
Te is the short (clitic) form of the pronoun "you" when it is the direct object of the sentence. Since "you" are the one receiving the action of being called, we must use this accusative form.
Why is te placed right after Zovem?
This follows a strict word order rule in Croatian. Short, unstressed words like te (called clitics) want to be in the second position in a sentence. Since Zovem is the first word, te must immediately follow it.
Zovem is present tense, but sutra means tomorrow. Is it normal to mix them?
Yes! Just like in English ("I am calling you tomorrow"), Croatian frequently uses the present tense to talk about firmly planned actions in the near future.