Breakdown of Danas ću ponijeti rezervni ključ u torbi, za svaki slučaj.
u
in
danas
today
htjeti
will (future auxiliary)
ključ
key
Questions & Answers about Danas ću ponijeti rezervni ključ u torbi, za svaki slučaj.
Why is ću in second position (Danas ću…) instead of right next to the verb?
Ću is a clitic (an unstressed “short” word) and Croatian clitics normally go in the so‑called second position: after the first “chunk” of the sentence.
- Danas ću ponijeti… (first chunk = Danas)
You can also change the first chunk and ću will follow it: - Ja ću danas ponijeti… (first chunk = Ja)
- U torbi ću danas ponijeti… (first chunk = U torbi)
What tense is ću ponijeti and how is it formed?
It’s Future I. It’s formed with:
- the clitic forms of htjeti (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će)
- the infinitive: ponijeti
So ću ponijeti = I will carry/bring.
Can I also say Ponijet ću rezervni ključ…?
Yes. That’s the same meaning, just a different (very common) word order. In writing you often see the infinitive shortened and attached before the clitic:
- ponijeti + ću → ponijet ću
Both Danas ću ponijeti… and Ponijet ću danas… are natural.