Prije solemnizacije javni bilježnik utvrđuje istovjetnost stranke.

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• javni bilježnik: public notary
• istovjetnost: identity; exact correspondence
• solemnizacija: certification of a private document; solemnization

Questions & Answers about Prije solemnizacije javni bilježnik utvrđuje istovjetnost stranke.

Why is prije followed by solemnizacije?

Because prije normally takes the genitive case in Croatian when it means before.

So:

• prije = before
• solemnizacija = solemnization
• prije solemnizacije = before the solemnization

The noun solemnizacija is feminine, and its genitive singular form is solemnizacije.

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What case is solemnizacije, and how do we know?

Solemnizacije is genitive singular.

You can tell because:

• the base form is solemnizacija
• nouns ending in -a are often feminine
• feminine nouns of this type usually form the genitive singular in -e
• the preposition prije requires the genitive

So:

• nominative: solemnizacija
• genitive: solemnizacije

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What does javni bilježnik mean exactly?