Moj uvod je predug, pa ću ga napisati što kraće.

to be

Breakdown of Moj uvod je predug, pa ću ga napisati što kraće.

• moj: my
• htjeti: will (future auxiliary)
• pa: so

Questions & Answers about Moj uvod je predug, pa ću ga napisati što kraće.

Could I also say Moj je uvod predug instead of Moj uvod je predug?

Yes. Both are possible.

In Croatian, short forms like je often like to stand near the beginning of the clause, so Moj je uvod predug can sound a bit more typical in careful standard usage. But Moj uvod je predug is also very common and natural.

The meaning does not really change: both mean that the intro is too long.

What does moj mean here, and why is it moj?

Moj means my.

It is a possessive adjective, and it has to agree with the noun it describes. The noun uvod is masculine singular, so the correct form is moj.

Compare:

• moj uvod = my intro
• moja knjiga = my book
• moje pismo = my letter

So the form changes according to the gender and number of the noun.

What does predug mean, and why is it written as one word?