Word
Pretprodaja završava prije ulazne kontrole.
Meaning
Advance ticket sales end before the entry check.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Pretprodaja završava prije ulazne kontrole.
prije
before
završavati
to end
ulazna kontrola
the entry check
pretprodaja
advance ticket sales; presale
Questions & Answers about Pretprodaja završava prije ulazne kontrole.
What does pretprodaja mean, and how is it built?
Pretprodaja means pre-sale or advance sale.
It is built from:
- pret- = a prefix meaning pre- / before
- prodaja = sale
So literally it is something like pre-sale. In everyday use, it often refers to tickets being sold before the main event or before regular sales conditions change.
Why is it završava and not a past tense form?
Završava is the 3rd person singular present tense of završavati / završiti in the sense of ends / is ending.
In Croatian, the present tense is often used for:
- general facts
- timetables
- scheduled events
- notices and announcements
So Pretprodaja završava... naturally means The pre-sale ends... in the sense of a scheduled point in time, just like English might say The sale ends tomorrow.
Why is prije followed by ulazne kontrole?