Questions & Answers about Ujutro jedem tost s džemom i pijem čaj.
Why is ujutro written as one word, and what exactly does it mean?
Ujutro is a fixed adverb meaning in the morning or morning-time. In this sentence, it tells you when the action happens.
So:
- Ujutro = in the morning
- jedem tost s džemom i pijem čaj = I eat toast with jam and drink tea
Croatian often uses this single-word adverb where English uses a prepositional phrase.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
Croatian usually does not need the subject pronoun if the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
Here:
- jedem = I eat
- pijem = I drink
The -em ending tells you the subject is I. So adding ja would usually be unnecessary unless you want emphasis:
- Ja ujutro jedem tost... = I eat toast in the morning... with extra stress on I
Why is it jedem and not something closer to jesti?