Word
Naslon za leđa je visok.
Meaning
The backrest is high.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Naslon za leđa je visok.
Why is there no word for the or a in Naslon za leđa je visok?
Croatian does not have articles like English the and a/an.
So naslon can mean:
- a backrest
- the backrest
The exact meaning depends on context. This is normal in Croatian, so learners should not look for a separate article word.
What exactly is the grammatical subject in this sentence?
The subject is naslon za leđa.
The head noun is naslon and za leđa describes what kind of naslon it is.
So the structure is:
- naslon = the main noun
- za leđa = a prepositional phrase modifying it, literally for the back
Together, naslon za leđa works as one noun phrase meaning backrest.
Why is it za leđa and not some other preposition?