Questions & Answers about Strop je nizak, pa pazi na glavu.
What does strop mean, and what gender is it?
Strop means ceiling.
It is a masculine singular noun, which is why the adjective is nizak and not niska or nisko.
- strop = ceiling
- masculine singular
- nominative here, because it is the subject of the sentence
Why is it nizak?
Nizak means low.
It is in the masculine singular form because it agrees with strop:
- strop = masculine singular
- nizak = masculine singular adjective
Croatian adjectives change form to match the noun in gender, number, and case.
Compare:
- nizak strop = a low ceiling
- niska vrata = a low door
- nisko drvo = a low tree
What is the role of je in this sentence?
Je is the 3rd person singular form of biti (to be).
So:
- Strop je nizak = The ceiling is low
In Croatian, this je is often unstressed and sits in the usual second-position area of the clause.