Breakdown of Osiguranik ima tekući račun i policu osiguranja.
imati
to have
i
and
polica osiguranja
insurance policy
osiguranik
policyholder
Questions & Answers about Osiguranik ima tekući račun i policu osiguranja.
What does each word in Osiguranik ima tekući račun i policu osiguranja mean?
A word-for-word breakdown is:
- osiguranik = the insured person / policyholder
- ima = has
- tekući račun = current account / checking account
- i = and
- policu osiguranja = an insurance policy
So the structure is very straightforward: subject + verb + object + and + object.
Why is polica written as policu in this sentence?
Because it is the direct object of the verb ima (has), so it must be in the accusative case.
The dictionary form is polica.
Its accusative singular form is policu.
So:
- polica = nominative singular
- policu = accusative singular
Since the person has the policy, Croatian uses the accusative:
- Ima policu. = He/She has a policy.
Why is it osiguranja and not osiguranje?