Ergonomija je važna.

Ergonomics is important.

Breakdown of Ergonomija je važna.

• biti: to be
• važan: important
• ergonomija: ergonomics

Questions & Answers about Ergonomija je važna.

What does je mean here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present-tense form of the verb biti (to be).

So in Ergonomija je važna, je means is.

• ergonomija = ergonomics
• je = is
• važna = important

Croatian often uses forms of biti just like English uses to be.

Why is it važna and not važan or važno?

Because važna has to agree with ergonomija in gender, number, and case.

Ergonomija is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective must also be:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

That gives:

• masculine: važan
• feminine: važna
• neuter: važno

Examples:

• Problem je važan. = The problem is important.
• Ergonomija je važna. = Ergonomics is important.
• Pravilo je važno. = The rule is important.