Breakdown of Operacija može promijeniti sudbinu.
moći
to be able to
promijeniti
to change
operacija
an operation; surgery
sudbina
fate; destiny
Questions & Answers about Operacija može promijeniti sudbinu.
Why is sudbinu ending in -u instead of sudbina?
Because sudbinu is in the accusative singular, not the nominative.
- sudbina = nominative singular, the dictionary form
- sudbinu = accusative singular
In this sentence, sudbinu is the direct object of promijeniti (to change), so Croatian uses the accusative:
- Sudbina se mijenja. = Fate is changing.
- Operacija može promijeniti sudbinu. = The operation can change fate.
Since sudbina is a feminine noun ending in -a, its accusative singular typically changes to -u.
Why is može singular?
Because it agrees with the subject operacija, which is singular.
- operacija = operation, singular
- može = can / is able to, 3rd person singular
So:
- Operacija može... = The operation can...
If the subject were plural, the verb would also be plural:
- Operacije mogu promijeniti sudbinu. = Operations can change fate.
What form is , and what verb does it come from?