Iznad prozora je još jedno gnijezdo, pa mama ne želi otvoriti roletu do kraja.

Because iznad is a preposition that normally takes the genitive case when it means above.

• prozor = window
• prozora = of the window / window in the genitive

So:

• iznad prozora = above the window

This is a very common pattern in Croatian:

• ispod stola = under the table
• iznad vrata = above the door
• pokraj kuće = next to the house

So the key thing to remember is: iznad + genitive.

Iznad means above or over in a physical, spatial sense.

In this sentence:

• Iznad prozora = above the window

It is used for location, not movement. So it tells you where the nest is.

Compare:

• ptica leti iznad kuće = the bird is flying above the house
• slika je iznad kreveta = the picture is above the bed

This is normal Croatian word order. The verb je is a clitic, which means it usually goes in the second position of the sentence or clause.

So Croatian often arranges the sentence like this:

• Iznad prozora = above the window
• je = is
• još jedno gnijezdo = another nest / one more nest

A very literal structure would be:

• Above the window is one more nest

This may feel unusual to an English speaker, but it is very natural in Croatian.

Here još jedno means another or one more.

Word by word:

• još = still, yet, more, another one more depending on context
• jedno = one

So:

• još jedno gnijezdo = another nest / one more nest

This is a very common use of još. It does not only mean still. It can also mean an additional one.

Examples:

• još jedan dan = one more day
• još jedna kava = another coffee
• još jedno pitanje = one more question

Because gnijezdo is a neuter singular noun, and the number word jedan must agree with it.

Croatian forms of one:

• jedan for masculine
• jedna for feminine
• jedno for neuter

Since gnijezdo is neuter, you get:

• jedno gnijezdo

Compare:

• jedan prozor = one window
• jedna roleta = one blind
• jedno gnijezdo = one nest

Yes. Gnijezdo means nest and it is a very common everyday word.

Its basic singular forms are:

• nominative: gnijezdo
• genitive: gnijezda
• accusative: gnijezdo

Plural:

• gnijezda = nests

You will often see it with birds, insects, or figurative meanings too.

Examples:

• ptičje gnijezdo = bird’s nest
• gnijezdo osa = wasp nest

In this sentence, pa means something like:

• so
• and so
• therefore
• sometimes simply and

Here it connects the two ideas:

• there is another nest above the window,
• so mum does not want to open the blind fully.

So in this context:

• pa mama ne želi... = so mum does not want to...

Pa is extremely common in spoken and written Croatian, and its meaning can be a little flexible depending on context.

Because željeti means to want, and it is commonly followed by an infinitive.

So:

• želi otvoriti = wants to open
• ne želi otvoriti = does not want to open

Breaking it down:

• ne = not
• želi = wants
• otvoriti = to open

This structure is very common:

• želim jesti = I want to eat
• ne želi doći = he/she does not want to come
• želimo vidjeti = we want to see

This is about aspect, which is very important in Croatian verbs.

• otvoriti = perfective, to open completely / as a completed action
• otvarati = imperfective, to be opening / to open repeatedly / in general

In this sentence, the mother does not want to open the blind all the way, meaning a single completed action is in focus. That is why otvoriti fits well.

Also, the phrase do kraja strongly suggests completion:

• otvoriti do kraja = open completely / all the way

So otvoriti is the natural choice here.

Because otvoriti takes a direct object, and direct objects are usually in the accusative case.

• nominative: roleta
• accusative: roletu

So:

• otvoriti roletu = to open the blind

This is a standard feminine noun pattern:

• vidim kuću from kuća
• imam knjigu from knjiga
• otvaram roletu from roleta

Roleta usually means a roller blind, shutter, or window blind, depending on context and region.

In many everyday situations, it refers to the thing you raise or lower over a window to block light or provide privacy.

So:

• otvoriti roletu = open the blind / raise the blind

In some contexts, English translations can vary:

• blind
• roller blind
• shutter

Do kraja means to the end, and in this kind of sentence it usually means fully or all the way.

So:

• otvoriti roletu do kraja = open the blind all the way / fully

This expression is very common:

• pročitati do kraja = read to the end
• napuniti do kraja = fill completely
• otvoriti vrata do kraja = open the door all the way

It often gives the idea of reaching the maximum limit or full completion.

Both mean mother, but they are used a bit differently.

• mama = mum, mom; more everyday, personal, natural in speech
• majka = mother; more formal or neutral

In a sentence like this, mama sounds very natural and conversational.

So:

• mama ne želi... = mum does not want...

If the sentence used majka, it would sound more formal or detached.

Yes. Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order, although not completely free.

The given sentence is very natural:

• Iznad prozora je još jedno gnijezdo, pa mama ne želi otvoriti roletu do kraja.

But you could sometimes move things around for emphasis. For example:

• Još jedno gnijezdo je iznad prozora...

This would put more focus on another nest.

Still, the original version sounds very normal because it starts with the location:

• Above the window there is another nest...

So the choice of word order often depends on what the speaker wants to emphasize.

Yes. In Croatian, ne is written separately from most verbs:

• ne želi = does not want
• ne može = cannot
• ne ide = is not going

That is different from some other words where the negative form may be written together, but with ordinary verbs, the learner should usually expect:

• ne + verb

So here:

• mama ne želi otvoriti roletu = mum does not want to open the blind

This is a very basic and important Croatian pattern.