Most je opasan noću.

to be

Breakdown of Most je opasan noću.

• noću: at night
• most: bridge
• opasan: dangerous

Questions & Answers about Most je opasan noću.

What does each word do in the sentence Most je opasan noću?

• Most = bridge (masculine singular noun; subject; nominative).
• je = is (clitic, 3rd person singular present of biti = to be).
• opasan = dangerous (adjective; masculine singular nominative, agreeing with most).
• noću = at night (an adverb formed from the noun noć, historically an instrumental form used adverbially).

Why is there no word for “the” before most?

Croatian has no articles. Most can mean either the bridge or a bridge depending on context. If you want to be specific, use a demonstrative:

• ovaj most = this bridge
• taj most = that bridge (near the listener)
• onaj most = that bridge (over there)

Why is it opasan and not opasno or opasna?

Adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. Most is masculine singular nominative, so the predicate adjective is opasan.

• opasna is feminine singular.
• opasno is neuter singular, or an adverb meaning dangerously.
  Predicate adjectives after biti normally use the “short/indefinite” form: Most je opasan, not Most je opasni.