Priključna snaga je mala.

to be

Breakdown of Priključna snaga je mala.

• mali: small
• priključna snaga: connection capacity

Questions & Answers about Priključna snaga je mala.

Why do priključna and mala both end in -a?

Because both adjectives agree with snaga, which is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case.

In Croatian, adjectives must match the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

So here you have:

• priključna = feminine singular nominative
• snaga = feminine singular nominative
• mala = feminine singular nominative

That is why both adjectives end in -a.

What case is Priključna snaga je mala in?

The main noun phrase priključna snaga is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence.

Breakdown:

• priključna snaga = the subject
• je = is
• mala = a predicate adjective describing the subject

So this is a very typical Croatian sentence pattern:

subject + je + adjective

Why is je used here?