Word
Prikazuju kratkometražni film.
Meaning
They are screening a short film.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Prikazuju kratkometražni film.
prikazati
to screen (a film)
kratkometražni film
a short film
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Questions & Answers about Prikazuju kratkometražni film.
Why is there no word for they in Prikazuju kratkometražni film?
In Croatian, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- prikazujem = I show / am showing
- prikazuješ = you show
- prikazuje = he/she/it shows
- prikazujemo = we show
- prikazujete = you (plural/formal) show
- prikazuju = they show / are showing
So Prikazuju kratkometražni film already means They are showing a short film or They show a short film, even without oni.
You can add oni for emphasis, but it is usually unnecessary:
- Oni prikazuju kratkometražni film.
What does prikazuju mean exactly?
Prikazuju is the 3rd person plural present tense form of the verb prikazivati.
It can mean:
- they show
- they are showing
- they are screening
- they are presenting
The exact English translation depends on context. In a cinema or festival context, prikazuju often means they are screening.
Why can prikazuju mean both show and ?