Word
Istraga počinje danas.
Meaning
The investigation starts today.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Istraga počinje danas.
What is the basic grammar of Istraga počinje danas.?
It is a very simple Croatian sentence:
- istraga = a noun, the subject
- počinje = the verb
- danas = an adverb of time, meaning today
So the structure is:
subject + verb + time expression
Very literally, it is Investigation starts today.
Why is istraga in this form?
Because istraga is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.
A learner may notice that Croatian changes noun endings depending on their role in the sentence. Here:
- istraga = nominative singular
- istragu = accusative singular
So:
- Istraga počinje danas. = The investigation starts today.
- Vidim istragu. = I see the investigation.
Is istraga feminine? Does that matter?