Word
Za salatu ću narezati krastavac i paprike.
Meaning
For the salad, I will slice a cucumber and peppers.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Za salatu ću narezati krastavac i paprike.
i
and
htjeti
will (future auxiliary)
za
for
salata
salad
Questions & Answers about Za salatu ću narezati krastavac i paprike.
Why is it za salatu, and why does salata become salatu?
Because za here means for in the sense of intended for / for the purpose of. After za, Croatian normally uses the accusative case in this meaning.
- dictionary form: salata
- accusative singular: salatu
So:
- za salatu = for a salad / for the salad
This is a very common pattern in Croatian:
- za juhu = for soup
- za ručak = for lunch
- za tortu = for the cake / for making a cake
Why is ću separate from narezati?