Word
Odsjaj zaslona ovisi o udaljenosti gledanja.
Meaning
Screen glare depends on viewing distance.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Odsjaj zaslona ovisi o udaljenosti gledanja.
ovisiti
to depend
o
on
odsjaj zaslona
screen glare
udaljenost gledanja
viewing distance
Questions & Answers about Odsjaj zaslona ovisi o udaljenosti gledanja.
What is the literal word-for-word breakdown of Odsjaj zaslona ovisi o udaljenosti gledanja.?
A very literal breakdown is:
- odsjaj = glare, reflection, shine
- zaslona = of the screen
- ovisi o = depends on
- udaljenosti = distance
- gledanja = of viewing / of watching
So the structure is basically:
The glare of the screen depends on the distance of viewing.
In more natural English, that becomes Screen glare depends on viewing distance.
Why is zaslona used instead of zaslon?
Because Croatian often uses the genitive case after another noun to show a relationship like of the screen.
- zaslon = screen
- zaslona = of the screen
So:
- odsjaj zaslona = the screen’s glare or glare of the screen
This is a very common pattern in Croatian:
- vrata kuće = the door of the house
- boja zida = the color of the wall
Why does Croatian use ovisi o here?