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Kad učiteljica govori brzo, teže ju razumijem.
Meaning
When the teacher speaks quickly, I understand her with more difficulty.
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Breakdown of Kad učiteljica govori brzo, teže ju razumijem.
brzo
quickly
kad
when
učiteljica
teacher
govoriti
to speak
Questions & Answers about Kad učiteljica govori brzo, teže ju razumijem.
What does kad mean here? Is it the same as kada?
Yes. Kad means when here, and it is basically the same as kada.
- kad = more common in everyday speech
- kada = a bit more formal or stylistically fuller
In this sentence, it introduces a time clause: when / whenever the teacher speaks quickly.
Why is there a comma in Kad učiteljica govori brzo, teže ju razumijem?
Because the sentence begins with a subordinate clause: Kad učiteljica govori brzo.
Croatian normally separates that kind of clause from the main clause with a comma:
- Kad učiteljica govori brzo, = subordinate clause
- teže ju razumijem. = main clause
This is very similar to English punctuation in sentences like When the teacher speaks quickly, I understand her less easily.
Does učiteljica specifically mean a female teacher?
Yes. Učiteljica is a feminine noun and means female teacher.
- učitelj = male teacher
- učiteljica = female teacher
In this sentence, učiteljica is the subject, so it is in the nominative singular form.