Galeb leti iznad valova i spušta se gotovo do mora.

A seagull is flying above the waves and coming down almost to the sea.

Breakdown of Galeb leti iznad valova i spušta se gotovo do mora.

• i: and
• iznad: above
• do: to
• more: sea

Questions & Answers about Galeb leti iznad valova i spušta se gotovo do mora.

What is the word-for-word breakdown of Galeb leti iznad valova i spušta se gotovo do mora?

A natural breakdown is:

• galeb = seagull
• leti = flies
• iznad = above / over
• valova = waves (in the genitive plural)
• i = and
• spušta se = descends / lowers itself / comes down
• gotovo = almost
• do = to / as far as
• mora = the sea (in the genitive singular)

So the structure is roughly:

Seagull flies above the waves and descends almost to the sea.

More natural English would often be:

A seagull flies above the waves and comes down almost to the surface of the sea.

Why is it valova and not valovi?