Stari stroj više ne propušta vodu.

water

Breakdown of Stari stroj više ne propušta vodu.

• star: old
• više ne: no longer
• stroj: machine

Questions & Answers about Stari stroj više ne propušta vodu.

What does više ne mean here?

In this sentence, više ne means no longer or not anymore.

A very useful pattern is:

• više ne + verb = no longer + verb

So:

• više ne propušta = no longer leaks / doesn’t leak anymore

On its own, više often means more, but with ne it very often has this not anymore / no longer meaning.

Why is više placed before ne propušta?

Because više ne works as a common unit meaning no longer.

So the most neutral wording is:

• Stari stroj više ne propušta vodu.

Croatian word order is fairly flexible, and you may also hear things like:

• Stari stroj ne propušta više vodu.

That can also mean The old machine doesn’t leak water anymore, but više ne + verb is the clearest standard pattern for learners to remember.

Why is it stari? What form is that?