Uskraćeni ukrcaj je problem.

Denied boarding is a problem.

Breakdown of Uskraćeni ukrcaj je problem.

• biti: to be
• problem: problem
• uskraćeni ukrcaj: denied boarding

Questions & Answers about Uskraćeni ukrcaj je problem.

What part of the sentence is the subject?

The subject is uskraćeni ukrcaj.

• ukrcaj = boarding
• uskraćeni = denied / withheld

Together, uskraćeni ukrcaj means denied boarding.

The verb je means is, so the structure is:

• Uskraćeni ukrcaj = subject
• je = verb
• problem = predicate noun / complement

So literally, the sentence is Denied boarding is a problem.

Why is it uskraćeni and not some other form?

Because uskraćeni has to agree with ukrcaj.

In Croatian, adjectives match the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Here, ukrcaj is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective also appears in the masculine singular nominative form:

• uskraćeni ukrcaj

This agreement is very important in Croatian.

What case is uskraćeni ukrcaj in?