Dosje je spreman.

The dossier is ready.

Breakdown of Dosje je spreman.

• biti: to be
• spreman: ready
• dosje: a dossier; a case file

Questions & Answers about Dosje je spreman.

What does dosje mean in this sentence?

Dosje means file, dossier, or case file, depending on context.

It is usually used for:

• a set of documents
• an official file
• a police/investigative case file
• a dossier about a person or topic

So Dosje je spreman. can mean:

• The file is ready.
• The dossier is ready.
• The case file is ready.

Why is it spreman and not spremna or spremno?

Because spreman has to agree with dosje in gender and number.

Here:

• dosje is treated as masculine singular
• so the adjective must also be masculine singular
• that gives spreman

Compare:

• spreman = masculine singular
• spremna = feminine singular
• spremno = neuter singular
• spremni / spremne / spremna = plural forms, depending on gender

This is a very common feature of Croatian: adjectives agree with the noun they describe.

Why is dosje masculine if it ends in -e?