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Poslije trčanja uzela je gutljaj vode i još jedan mali zalogaj jabuke.
Meaning
After running, she took a sip of water and another small bite of apple.
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Breakdown of Poslije trčanja uzela je gutljaj vode i još jedan mali zalogaj jabuke.
biti
to be
mali
small
voda
water
i
and
Questions & Answers about Poslije trčanja uzela je gutljaj vode i još jedan mali zalogaj jabuke.
Why is it poslije trčanja and not poslije trčanje?
Because poslije requires the genitive case.
- trčanje = running
- genitive singular: trčanja
So:
- poslije trčanja = after running
This is very common in Croatian: certain prepositions always require a specific case, and poslije takes the genitive.
What exactly is trčanja here? Is it a normal noun or a verb form?
It is a verbal noun used like a regular noun.
- trčati = to run
- trčanje = running
- trčanja = genitive singular of trčanje
So poslije trčanja literally means after running, where running behaves grammatically like a noun.
This is similar to English running in after running, although the Croatian grammar behind it is different.
Why does the sentence say uzela je? What does je mean here?