Opravdani trošak je visok.

The eligible cost is high.

Breakdown of Opravdani trošak je visok.

• biti: to be
• visok: high
• opravdani trošak: an eligible cost

Questions & Answers about Opravdani trošak je visok.

What does each word in Opravdani trošak je visok. mean?

• opravdani = justified, warranted, allowable, approved
• trošak = expense, cost
• je = is
• visok = high

So the whole sentence means something like The justified expense is high. In business or administrative contexts, opravdani trošak can also mean an allowable/eligible expense.

Why does opravdani end in -i?

Because it agrees with trošak, which is masculine singular nominative.

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

• gender
• number
• case

Here:

• trošak = masculine singular nominative
• opravdani = masculine singular nominative

Also, when an adjective comes before a noun like this, Croatian often uses the long form of the adjective, which is why you see opravdani rather than opravdan.

Why is it visok and not visoki?