Vidim ju u gradu poslije posla.

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Breakdown of Vidim ju u gradu poslije posla.

• u: in
• poslije: after
• posao: work

Questions & Answers about Vidim ju u gradu poslije posla.

What does ju stand for here, and can I use je or nju instead?

• ju / je are the unstressed clitic forms of “her” (accusative singular of ona).
• nju is the stressed (full) form, used for emphasis or after prepositions.

All of these can be correct depending on nuance and position:

• Neutral: Vidim je / Vidim ju = I see her.
• Emphatic: Vidim nju (implies “her (and not someone else)”).
• After a preposition you must use the full form: za nju, bez nje, s njom (not clitics).

In Croatian, both je and ju are common; ju is very natural right after the verb.

Where can the clitic je/ju go in the sentence?

Croatian clitics prefer “second position” in the clause (after the first stressed word or phrase).

• Neutral: Vidim je u gradu poslije posla.
• If you front a place phrase: U gradu je vidim poslije posla.
• If you front a time phrase: Poslije posla je vidim u gradu.

Note:

• Clitics like je/ju almost never start a sentence.
• In second position after a fronted phrase, je is the safer choice; ju is heard but is less standard there.
• The stressed form nju can go anywhere for emphasis: Nju vidim u gradu…