Naslon za ruke je nizak.

to be

Breakdown of Naslon za ruke je nizak.

• nizak: low
• naslon za ruke: an armrest

Questions & Answers about Naslon za ruke je nizak.

What is the basic structure of Naslon za ruke je nizak?

It has a very common Croatian sentence pattern:

• Naslon za ruke = the subject noun phrase
• je = is
• nizak = the adjective describing the subject

So structurally it is:

[subject] + [form of “to be”] + [adjective]

In other words: The armrest is low.

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What does naslon za ruke literally mean?

Literally, it means something like support/rest for arms/hands.

• naslon = support, rest, backrest, leaning support
• za = for
• ruke = hands/arms

As a whole, naslon za ruke is the normal way to say armrest.

Croatian often builds nouns this way, with:

noun + za + another noun

For example:

• krema za ruke = hand cream
• čaša za vodu = water glass
• stalak za knjige = book stand/bookshelf-type stand

So naslon za ruke works like a fixed expression meaning armrest.

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Why is it za ruke and not some other form like rukama?