Ovo su grickalice.

to be

Breakdown of Ovo su grickalice.

• ovo: this
• grickalica: a snack food

Questions & Answers about Ovo su grickalice.

Why is it su and not je?

Because grickalice is plural, and the verb biti (to be) agrees with that plural noun here.

• je = is
• su = are

So:

• Ovo je grickalica. = This is a snack.
• Ovo su grickalice. = These are snacks.

Even though ovo looks singular, in this kind of identifying sentence the verb agrees with the noun being identified: grickalice.

What exactly does ovo mean here?

Ovo is a demonstrative pronoun meaning something like this or, in English translation, sometimes these.

In sentences like this, Croatian often uses ovo as a general pointing/identifying word:

• Ovo je knjiga. = This is a book.
• Ovo su knjige. = These are books.

So ovo does not always map neatly to just one English word. In this sentence, it helps introduce or identify what you are pointing at.

Why is it ovo if grickalice is feminine plural? Why not ove?