Sudac je zgodan.

to be

Breakdown of Sudac je zgodan.

• zgodan: handsome; attractive
• sudac: a judge

Questions & Answers about Sudac je zgodan.

Why is there no word for the or a in Sudac je zgodan?

Croatian does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So sudac can mean:

• the judge
• a judge

The exact meaning depends on context. If the sentence appears by itself, English might translate it either way, though the judge is handsome is often the most natural default translation.

What does je mean here?

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

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In Sudac je zgodan, je means is.

What case is sudac in?

Sudac is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.

The basic dictionary form is:

• sudac = judge

Since the sentence is saying something about the judge, the subject stays in the nominative:

• Sudac je zgodan.