Questions & Answers about To je dobar potez.
What does each word in To je dobar potez do?
- To = a demonstrative pronoun, here meaning something like that / it / this thing
- je = is, the 3rd person singular of biti (to be)
- dobar = good
- potez = a masculine noun meaning move, step, or decision depending on context
So grammatically, it is demonstrative pronoun + verb + adjective + noun.
Why is to used here?
To is very common in Croatian when you are pointing to an action, decision, situation, or idea and commenting on it.
So To je dobar potez is a natural way to say that something just mentioned or seen is a good move. English might use that, this, or even it, but Croatian often uses to in this kind of sentence.
Could I use ovo or ono instead of to?