Vojnik prati zapovijed.

to follow

Breakdown of Vojnik prati zapovijed.

• vojnik: a soldier
• zapovijed: a command; an order from an authority

Questions & Answers about Vojnik prati zapovijed.

Why is vojnik in this form?

Vojnik is in the nominative singular, which is the basic dictionary form for a masculine noun. In this sentence, it is the subject, the person doing the action.

• vojnik = soldier
• nominative singular = the soldier / a soldier as the subject

Croatian does not use articles like the or a, so vojnik can mean either the soldier or a soldier, depending on context.

Why is zapovijed in this form?

Zapovijed is in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of the verb prati.

The verb pratiti normally takes an object in the accusative, so:

• pratiti koga/što = to follow whom/what
• prati zapovijed = follows an order / obeys an order

For this noun, the accusative singular looks the same as the nominative singular:

• nominative: zapovijed
• accusative: zapovijed

That is normal for many feminine nouns in Croatian, especially those ending in a consonant.

Does prati here mean washes?