Kokice su između grickalica i sredstva protiv komaraca.

to be

Breakdown of Kokice su između grickalica i sredstva protiv komaraca.

• i: and
• između: between
• kokice: popcorn

Questions & Answers about Kokice su između grickalica i sredstva protiv komaraca.

What does su mean here?

Su means are. It is the 3rd person plural present-tense form of biti (to be).

So:

• kokice su = the popcorn is / popcorn is

Croatian uses su because kokice is treated as a plural noun grammatically.

Why is kokice treated as plural? In English, popcorn is usually singular or uncountable.

In Croatian, kokice is normally used as a plural noun when talking about popcorn in general. So Croatian says:

• Kokice su... not Kokice je...

The singular kokica usually means one piece of popcorn. This is a common difference between Croatian and English grammar.

Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

Croatian does not have articles like the or a/an.

So Croatian simply says:

• Kokice su između grickalica i sredstva protiv komaraca.

Whether English would use the, a, or no article at all depends on context, but Croatian does not mark that with separate words.

What does mean, and what case does it require?