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Why is it u perfektu and not just perfekt?
Because u here means in, and after u (when it means location or within something) Croatian normally uses the locative case.
- perfekt = the perfect tense
- u perfektu = in the perfect tense
So U perfektu često griješim literally means I often make mistakes in the perfect tense.
You can compare:
- u školi = in school
- u gradu = in the city
- u perfektu = in the perfect tense
The form perfektu is the locative singular of perfekt.
Why is griješim used here? Does it literally mean I make mistakes?
Yes, griješiti means to make mistakes / to be wrong / to err.
So:
- često griješim = I often make mistakes / I am often wrong
Croatian often uses griješiti where English uses a phrase like make mistakes.
You could also hear:
- radim greške = I make mistakes
But griješim is very natural and compact here.
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