Franšiza je visoka.

to be

Breakdown of Franšiza je visoka.

• visok: high
• franšiza: insurance deductible; excess

Questions & Answers about Franšiza je visoka.

Why does visoka end in -a?

Because visoka has to agree with franšiza in gender, number, and case.

• franšiza is feminine
• it is singular
• here it is in the nominative case because it is the subject

So the adjective also appears in the feminine singular nominative form: visoka.

Compare:

• visok = masculine singular
• visoka = feminine singular
• visoko = neuter singular

Is franšiza feminine just because it ends in -a?

Usually, yes. In Croatian, many nouns ending in -a are feminine, and franšiza follows that pattern.

So in this sentence:

• franšiza = feminine noun
• visoka = feminine adjective form to match it

This is a very common pattern for learners to notice.

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