Runda počinje sada.

now

Breakdown of Runda počinje sada.

• počinjati: to start
• runda: a round (in a game or contest)

Questions & Answers about Runda počinje sada.

What does each word in Runda počinje sada. mean?

• Runda = round
• počinje = is starting / starts
• sada = now

So the structure is basically:

subject + verb + time word

A very natural English gloss would be The round starts now or The round is starting now.

What case is runda in?

Runda is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence — the thing that is doing the action of starting.

It is a feminine noun, which you can often recognize from the -a ending in the dictionary form.

Why is there no word for the in Croatian?

Croatian normally has no articles, so there is no direct equivalent of English the or a/an in most sentences.

So:

• runda can mean a round or the round
• the exact meaning depends on context

In this sentence, English usually needs the: The round starts now, but Croatian just says Runda počinje sada.