Zgodan muškarac koristi trik.

The handsome man uses a trick.

Breakdown of Zgodan muškarac koristi trik.

• koristiti: to use
• muškarac: man; adult male
• zgodan: handsome; attractive
• trik: a trick

Questions & Answers about Zgodan muškarac koristi trik.

Why is it muškarac and not muškarca here?

Because muškarac is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.

• Zgodan muškarac = a handsome man / the handsome man
• He is the one doing the action.

You would see muškarca in other cases, for example as a direct object:

• Vidim zgodnog muškarca. = I see a handsome man.

So in Zgodan muškarac koristi trik, the nominative muškarac is correct.

Why is it zgodan, and how does it agree with muškarac?

Zgodan is an adjective meaning handsome, and it must agree with the noun it describes in:

• gender
• number
• case

Here, muškarac is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective must also be masculine singular nominative:

• zgodan muškarac

Compare:

• zgodna žena = a handsome / attractive woman
• zgodno dijete = a cute child
• zgodni muškarci = handsome men