Kralj vodi vojsku.

to lead

Breakdown of Kralj vodi vojsku.

• vojska: the army
• kralj: a king

Questions & Answers about Kralj vodi vojsku.

Why is vojsku used instead of vojska?

Because vojsku is the accusative singular form, and the army is the direct object of vodi.

The dictionary form is vojska. In this sentence, the verb is acting on it, so Croatian changes the noun’s form:

• vojska = army (nominative)
• vojsku = army (accusative)

This is a very common pattern for feminine nouns ending in -a.

What case is kralj in?

Kralj is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence — the one performing the action.

So:

• kralj = the subject
• vojsku = the object

What form is vodi?

Vodi is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb voditi.

It matches kralj, which is singular.

A few forms of voditi are:

• ja vodim = I lead
• ti vodiš = you lead
• on/ona vodi = he/she leads

So kralj vodi literally means the king leads / the king is leading.