Breakdown of Sutra ću pisati majci.
sutra
tomorrow
majka
mother
pisati
to write
htjeti
will (future auxiliary)
Questions & Answers about Sutra ću pisati majci.
What does the word ću do, and why is it placed before the verb?
- ću is the 1st-person singular auxiliary from htjeti (“to want”) used to form the simple future (called Futur I).
- Croatian clitics like ću normally sit in “second position” in the clause, i.e., right after the first stressed word or phrase.
- Hence: Sutra ću pisati… (“Tomorrow I will write…”). Other persons: ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će.
Can I say “Pisati ću majci”?
No. You have two correct options:
- If the auxiliary comes first: ću pisati (keep the -i).
- If the auxiliary comes after the verb: drop the infinitive -i → pisat ću.
So: Sutra ću pisati majci or Sutra ću pisat ću majci? The correct one is Sutra ću pisati majci or Pisat ću sutra majci. The form Pisati ću is non‑standard.
What form is pisati here?
pisati is the infinitive (“to write”). In Futur I, you combine the auxiliary (ću, ćeš…) with the infinitive: ću pisati.
When the auxiliary follows, the infinitive typically drops its final -i: pisat ću.
Why is it majci and not majka or majku?