Živi drugdje.

to live

Breakdown of Živi drugdje.

• drugdje: elsewhere

Questions & Answers about Živi drugdje.

What does živi mean exactly, and what is its dictionary form?

Živi is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb živjeti, which means to live.

So:

• živjeti = to live
• živi = he lives / she lives / it lives

In a sentence like Živi drugdje., Croatian does not have to state the subject explicitly, so živi by itself can mean:

• He lives elsewhere
• She lives elsewhere
• sometimes It lives elsewhere, depending on context

It can also sometimes be understood more naturally in English as is living elsewhere, depending on the situation.

Why is there no word for he or she in the sentence?

Croatian often drops subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form. This is very common.

The ending in živi already tells you it is 3rd person singular, so a separate on (he) or ona (she) is often unnecessary.

Compare:

• Živi drugdje. = He/She lives elsewhere.
• On živi drugdje. = He lives elsewhere.
• Ona živi drugdje. = She lives elsewhere.

Adding on or ona is possible, but it usually gives extra emphasis or clarity.