Word
Moramo sanirati oštećenje.
Meaning
We have to remediate the damage.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Moramo sanirati oštećenje.
morati
to have to
oštećenje
damage; damaged area
sanirati
to remediate; restore damaged property
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Questions & Answers about Moramo sanirati oštećenje.
What does moramo mean grammatically?
Moramo is the 1st person plural present tense of the verb morati (to have to / must).
So:
- ja moram = I must
- ti moraš = you must
- on/ona/ono mora = he/she/it must
- mi moramo = we must
- vi morate = you must
- oni moraju = they must
In this sentence, moramo tells you that the subject is we, even though Croatian does not need to state the pronoun mi.
Why is sanirati in the infinitive?
Because after morati (must / have to), Croatian normally uses the infinitive of the main verb.
So the structure is:
- moramo + infinitive
Here:
- moramo sanirati = we must repair / remedy / fix
This is similar to English must repair, except Croatian does not need a separate word like to.
What exactly does sanirati mean?