Predsjednik vodi sastanak.

Predsjednik usually means president, but depending on context it can also mean chairperson or chairman.

So in Predsjednik vodi sastanak, it could mean:

• The president is leading the meeting
• The chairperson is running the meeting

The exact English translation depends on the situation.

Croatian does not use articles like the or a/an.

So:

• predsjednik can mean the president or a president
• sastanak can mean the meeting or a meeting

You understand definiteness from context, not from a separate word.

Vodi is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb voditi.

So:

• ja vodim = I lead
• ti vodiš = you lead
• on/ona vodi = he/she leads

In this sentence, predsjednik is singular, so the verb is also singular: vodi.

Here voditi means to lead, to conduct, or to run.

With sastanak (meeting), voditi sastanak often means:

• to lead a meeting
• to chair a meeting
• to conduct a meeting

So this is a very natural expression in Croatian.

Predsjednik is in the nominative case, which is the case normally used for the subject of the sentence.

The sentence structure is:

• Predsjednik = subject
• vodi = verb
• sastanak = object

So literally:

• President leads meeting

Good question. Sastanak is the direct object, so it is in the accusative case.

But sastanak is a masculine inanimate noun, and for many masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative singular is the same as the nominative singular.

So:

• nominative: sastanak
• accusative: sastanak

That is why it looks unchanged.

Yes, predsjednik is a masculine noun.

If the person is female, Croatian often uses predsjednica.

So:

• Predsjednik vodi sastanak. = The male president/chairperson is leading the meeting.
• Predsjednica vodi sastanak. = The female president/chairperson is leading the meeting.

In some contexts, masculine forms can be used more generally, but if you know the person is female, predsjednica is the normal choice.

Yes. Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order because case endings help show who is doing what.

These are all possible, with different emphasis:

• Predsjednik vodi sastanak.
• Sastanak vodi predsjednik.
• Predsjednik sastanak vodi.

The most neutral version here is Predsjednik vodi sastanak.

If you say Sastanak vodi predsjednik, it puts more emphasis on the meeting or contrasts who is leading it.

No, not usually.

Croatian often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person and number.

So:

• On vodi sastanak. = He is leading the meeting.
• Vodi sastanak. = He/She is leading the meeting. (from context)
• Predsjednik vodi sastanak. = the noun itself already tells you who the subject is

Using on is only necessary for emphasis or clarity.

A rough pronunciation guide for English speakers is:

• Predsjednik ≈ PRED-syed-neek
• vodi ≈ VOH-dee
• sastanak ≈ SAH-stah-nak

A few useful notes:

• j in Croatian sounds like English y
• v is pronounced clearly, like English v
• Croatian spelling is quite regular, so words are usually pronounced as written

It can mean several related things, depending on context. Voditi can mean:

• to lead
• to guide
• to conduct
• to run
• sometimes to keep or to maintain in certain expressions

Examples:

• voditi sastanak = lead/conduct a meeting
• voditi firmu = run a company
• voditi dijete u školu = take/lead a child to school

So the core idea is usually leading or directing something or someone.

Grammatically, it is present tense.

So it can mean:

• The president is leading the meeting (right now, depending on context)
• The president leads the meeting (habitually or as a general fact)

Like in many languages, the exact time meaning depends on context.

The dictionary forms are:

• predsjednik = president / chairperson
• voditi = to lead / conduct
• sastanak = meeting

So if you want to look them up, you would search for:

• predsjednik
• voditi
• sastanak