Breakdown of Sredinom tjedna obično radim prekovremeno.
raditi
to work
obično
usually
prekovremeno
overtime
sredinom tjedna
in the middle of the week
Questions & Answers about Sredinom tjedna obično radim prekovremeno.
Why is sredinom used here, and what case is it?
Sredinom is the instrumental singular of sredina (middle).
In this sentence, sredinom + genitive is a common time expression meaning in the middle of or around the middle of something:
- sredinom tjedna = in the middle of the week / midweek
- sredinom mjeseca = in the middle of the month
- sredinom godine = in the middle of the year
So sredinom is not just a random form here; it is part of a fixed and very natural temporal pattern.
Why is tjedna in that form?
Because sredinom is followed by the genitive case.
The dictionary form is tjedan (week), but after sredinom it becomes tjedna:
- tjedan = week
- sredinom tjedna = in the middle of the week
This is something learners often just need to memorize as a pattern:
- sredinom + genitive
Could I also say usred tjedna instead of sredinom tjedna?