Breakdown of Kamion se kreće polako.
polako
slowly
se
oneself (reflexive, accusative short form)
kretati se
to move
kamion
a truck
Questions & Answers about Kamion se kreće polako.
What does each word in Kamion se kreće polako. mean?
- kamion = truck
- se = a short reflexive particle often used with certain verbs
- kreće = moves / is moving
- polako = slowly
So the sentence is literally something like The truck is moving slowly.
Why is there se in this sentence?
Se is part of the verb kretati se / kretati in this meaning. In Croatian, many verbs regularly appear with se, and it does not always translate directly into English.
Here, kretati se means to move or to be in motion.
So:
- kreće alone can have other meanings depending on context, such as starts, sets off, or moves something
- se kreće clearly means moves / is moving oneself, is in motion
In other words, you should learn this as a unit:
- kretati se = to move
What tense is kreće?