Questions & Answers about On trči brzo kao moj brat.
What does each word in On trči brzo kao moj brat. literally mean?
Word by word:
- On – he
- trči – runs (3rd person singular, present tense of trčati – to run)
- brzo – fast / quickly (adverb)
- kao – like / as
- moj – my (masculine singular, nominative)
- brat – brother
So literally: He runs fast like my brother. (with the idea like my brother (runs)).
Why isn’t there a verb after kao moj brat? In English we’d say “like my brother does.”
Croatian often leaves out the repeated verb in comparisons when it’s clear from context.
- Full form (rarely said): On trči brzo kao što moj brat trči. – He runs fast like my brother runs.
- Normal, natural form: On trči brzo kao moj brat. – He runs fast like my brother (does).
The verb trči is understood after moj brat, so it doesn’t need to be repeated. This is very common and correct in Croatian.
Is kao more like English like or as?