Meta je blizu.

The target is nearby.

Breakdown of Meta je blizu.

• biti: to be
• blizu: near
• meta: a target (object aimed at)

Questions & Answers about Meta je blizu.

Why is meta in the form meta?

Because it is the subject of the sentence, so it appears in the nominative singular.

• meta = nominative singular
• It is a feminine noun
• Many feminine Croatian nouns end in -a in the nominative singular

So in Meta je blizu, meta is simply the basic dictionary form of the noun.

What does je do here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti = to be.

So:

• je = is

That means the structure is:

• Meta = subject
• je = is
• blizu = near / close

So grammatically, this is the Croatian equivalent of The target is near.

Why is je in the middle of the sentence?