Rublje još visi na užetu.

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Breakdown of Rublje još visi na užetu.

• visjeti: to hang
• još: still
• rublje: laundry

Questions & Answers about Rublje još visi na užetu.

What does rublje mean here?

Here rublje means laundry or washing.

It is a broad noun that can refer to clothes, linens, or washing in general, depending on context. In other contexts, rublje can sometimes mean things like underwear or linen, so the exact meaning depends on the situation. In this sentence, because something is hanging on a line, the natural meaning is laundry.

Why is it visi and not a plural verb, if laundry means many clothes?

Because rublje is grammatically singular in Croatian, even though it refers to a collection of items.

So:

• rublje = singular noun
• visi = 3rd person singular verb form

This is similar to how English sometimes uses singular collective nouns, though not in exactly the same way. Croatian follows the grammatical form of the noun, not the real-world number of pieces of clothing.

What verb is visi?