Za putovanje su potrebne putovnica i karta.

to be

Breakdown of Za putovanje su potrebne putovnica i karta.

• i: and
• karta: ticket
• za: for

Questions & Answers about Za putovanje su potrebne putovnica i karta.

Why is su used here instead of je?

Because the sentence is talking about two things: putovnica and karta.

• je = is (singular)
• su = are (plural)

Even though each noun is singular by itself, together they form a plural subject:

• putovnica i karta = a passport and a ticket

So Croatian uses su.

Why is potrebne in the feminine plural form?

Potrebne agrees with putovnica i karta.

Both nouns are:

• feminine
• singular individually
• but plural together because they are joined by i (and)

So the adjective must be feminine plural:

• potrebna = needed/necessary (feminine singular)
• potrebne = needed/necessary (feminine plural)

That is why the sentence has su potrebne.

What case are putovnica and karta in?