Word
Završit ću poruku poslije doručka.
Meaning
I will finish the message after breakfast.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Završit ću poruku poslije doručka.
What tense is being used here, and how is it formed?
- It’s the Future I (Croatian: futur I).
- Formed with the present of htjeti as short clitics (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će) + an infinitive.
- Here: ću (I will) + završiti/završit (to finish).
Why is it Završit ću, not Završiti ću?
- When the auxiliary clitic (ću, etc.) follows the infinitive, Croatian drops the final -i: završit ću.
- If the auxiliary comes before the verb, the infinitive keeps -i: Ja ću završiti poruku.
- So: Završit ću… vs. Ja ću završiti… are both correct; Završiti ću is not.
Where does ću go in the sentence?
- It’s a clitic and wants “second position” in the clause (after the first stressed word/phrase).
- All of these are fine:
- Završit ću poruku poslije doručka.
- Ja ću završiti poruku poslije doručka.
- Poruku ću završiti poslije doručka.
- Poslije doručka ću završiti poruku.
Can ću start the sentence (e.g., Ću završiti…)?