Zahvaljujući toplom čaju i kratkom odmoru, glas joj je večeras mirniji.

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Breakdown of Zahvaljujući toplom čaju i kratkom odmoru, glas joj je večeras mirniji.

• topao: warm
• i: and
• večeras: tonight

Questions & Answers about Zahvaljujući toplom čaju i kratkom odmoru, glas joj je večeras mirniji.

Why is zahvaljujući used here, and what case does it require?

In this sentence, zahvaljujući means thanks to or due to.

It normally goes with the dative case, which is why you get:

• toplom čaju
• kratkom odmoru

So the structure is:

• zahvaljujući + dative

Examples:

• Zahvaljujući prijatelju, uspio sam. = Thanks to a friend, I succeeded.
• Zahvaljujući kiši, vrt izgleda bolje. = Thanks to the rain, the garden looks better.

In this sentence, the idea is that the warm tea and short rest are the reason her voice is better.

Why are the forms toplom čaju and kratkom odmoru used?