Imaš li išta protiv toga da sutra zajedno uredimo vrt?

to have

Breakdown of Imaš li išta protiv toga da sutra zajedno uredimo vrt?

• sutra: tomorrow
• zajedno: together
• da: that

Questions & Answers about Imaš li išta protiv toga da sutra zajedno uredimo vrt?

What is the function of li in Imaš li?

Li is a question particle. In Croatian, a very common way to form a yes/no question is:

verb + li

So Imaš li... means something like Do you have... / Do you mind...

This is more standard and natural than trying to make a question only through intonation in this kind of sentence.

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Why is it Imaš li and not Li imaš?

Because li normally comes right after the first stressed word, and in this structure that word is usually the verb.

So:

• Imaš li...? = correct
• Li imaš...? = not correct

This is a common word-order rule in Croatian: short particles like li tend to appear in the second position.

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What does išta mean here?

Išta means anything.

So Imaš li išta protiv toga... literally means Do you have anything against that..., which is a natural way to say Do you mind if... or Would you object to...

It is a slightly more formal or careful way of asking than a very simple everyday question like Smeta li ti...?

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