Neprijatelj je blizu.

The enemy is nearby.

Breakdown of Neprijatelj je blizu.

• biti: to be
• blizu: near
• neprijatelj: an enemy

Questions & Answers about Neprijatelj je blizu.

What does each word in Neprijatelj je blizu. do?

• neprijatelj = enemy
• je = is (3rd person singular of biti, to be)
• blizu = near / nearby / close

So the structure is very literally:

• Neprijatelj = subject
• je = linking verb
• blizu = predicate meaning nearby

Why is je used here?

Je is the present-tense form of biti (to be) for he/she/it and also for singular nouns.

Because neprijatelj is singular, Croatian uses je:

• Neprijatelj je blizu. = The enemy is near.

Compare:

• Neprijatelji su blizu. = The enemies are near.

Here su is the plural form of to be.

What kind of word is blizu here?