Breakdown of Ulaznice za premijeru mogu se rasprodati.
moći
to be able to
za
for
ulaznica
ticket
se
oneself (reflexive, accusative short form)
Questions & Answers about Ulaznice za premijeru mogu se rasprodati.
Why is ulaznice the form used here?
Ulaznice is the plural form of ulaznica (ticket).
In this sentence, it functions as the subject, so it is in the nominative plural:
- ulaznica = one ticket
- ulaznice = tickets
A useful thing to notice is that Croatian has no articles, so ulaznice can mean tickets, the tickets, or sometimes some tickets, depending on context.
Also, for this noun, the nominative plural and accusative plural look the same, so the role is understood from the sentence structure, not from a different ending.
What does za premijeru mean grammatically?
Za premijeru means for the premiere.
Here:
- za is the preposition for
- premijeru is the accusative singular of premijera (premiere)
Why accusative? Because za often takes the accusative when it means for, intended for, or for the purpose of.
So:
- premijera = nominative
- premijeru = accusative
In this sentence, ulaznice za premijeru means tickets for the premiere.