Breakdown of Sudac želi spriječiti problem.
željeti
to want
problem
problem
spriječiti
to prevent; stop
sudac
a judge
Questions & Answers about Sudac želi spriječiti problem.
What does sudac mean, and is it a common word?
Sudac means judge.
It is a standard, common Croatian noun. In this sentence, sudac is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.
A few useful related words:
- sud = court
- sudac = judge
- sutkinja = female judge
So Sudac želi... = The judge wants...
Why is it želi spriječiti? Why are there two verbs together?
Croatian often uses a conjugated verb plus an infinitive, just like English does in sentences such as wants to prevent.
Here:
- želi = wants
- spriječiti = to prevent
So:
- Sudac želi spriječiti problem.
- literally: The judge wants to prevent the problem.
This structure is very common:
- Želim ići. = I want to go.
- Moram raditi. = I have to work.
- Možeš doći. = You can come.
What form is želi?