Breakdown of Na ploči je napisano da danas ponavljamo nominativ i akuzativ.
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Questions & Answers about Na ploči je napisano da danas ponavljamo nominativ i akuzativ.
Why is it na ploči and not na ploča?
Because na here means on in the sense of location, so it requires the locative case.
- ploča = board
- na ploči = on the board
This is a very common pattern in Croatian:
- na stolu = on the table
- na zidu = on the wall
- na ploči = on the board
If na expresses movement onto something, it usually takes the accusative instead:
- Stavljam knjigu na stol. = I am putting the book onto the table.
But here there is no movement, only location, so locative is used.
What exactly does je napisano mean here?
Je napisano literally means is written or has been written.
It comes from:
- je = is
- napisano = written
In this sentence, it has an impersonal/passive-like meaning:
- Na ploči je napisano... = It is written on the board...
Croatian often uses this structure when English uses something like it says or it is written.
So the sentence is not focusing on who wrote it. The important thing is only that the message is there on the board.