Naprezanje očiju je problem.

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Breakdown of Naprezanje očiju je problem.

• problem: problem
• naprezanje očiju: eye strain

Questions & Answers about Naprezanje očiju je problem.

What does naprezanje literally mean, and what form is it?

Naprezanje is a verbal noun (a noun made from a verb). It comes from the verb naprezati (se) / napregnuti (se), which relates to straining, exerting, or putting under stress.

So naprezanje očiju literally means straining of the eyes, which English usually expresses as eye strain.

Why is it očiju and not oči?

Because naprezanje is followed by a noun in the genitive case to show what is being strained.

• oči = eyes (dictionary/basic plural form, nominative)
• očiju = of the eyes (genitive plural)

So:

• naprezanje očiju = straining of the eyes / eye strain

This genitive structure is very common in Croatian.

What is the basic form of oči?