Navečer je park tiši od ulice.

to be

Breakdown of Navečer je park tiši od ulice.

• park: park
• ulica: street
• od: than

Questions & Answers about Navečer je park tiši od ulice.

Why is it navečer and not u večer or just večer?

Navečer is an adverb meaning in the evening / at night (in general).

• večer = evening (a noun)
• navečer = in the evening, during the evening (adverbial form)
• u večer is possible but much less common, and usually feels more specific or stylistic.

In everyday speech, when you mean “in the evenings / at night (generally)”, you almost always use navečer.

Can the word order change? Could I say Park je navečer tiši od ulice?

Yes. Croatian word order is flexible:

• Navečer je park tiši od ulice.
• Park je navečer tiši od ulice.
• Park je tiši od ulice navečer.

All are grammatically correct. The difference is mostly in emphasis:

• Starting with Navečer emphasizes the time (in the evening).
• Starting with Park emphasizes the park as the topic.

Why is the verb je in the second position?

Je (is) is a clitic, and Croatian clitics normally go in the second position in the clause.

In Navečer je park tiši od ulice:

1. Navečer = first element
2. je = clitic in second position
3. = rest of the sentence