Word
Kad čitam naglas, brže čujem gdje nedostaje veznik i gdje perfekt ne zvuči prirodno.
Meaning
When I read aloud, I hear more quickly where a conjunction is missing and where the perfect tense does not sound natural.
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sentence
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Breakdown of Kad čitam naglas, brže čujem gdje nedostaje veznik i gdje perfekt ne zvuči prirodno.
ne
not
čitati
to read
i
and
gdje
where
Questions & Answers about Kad čitam naglas, brže čujem gdje nedostaje veznik i gdje perfekt ne zvuči prirodno.
Why does the sentence start with Kad and not Kada?
Both kad and kada mean when.
- kad is the shorter, very common everyday form
- kada is slightly more formal or emphatic
So in this sentence, Kad čitam naglas... is completely natural and conversational. You could also say Kada čitam naglas... with basically the same meaning.
Why is čitam in the present tense if the sentence means something like a general habit?
In Croatian, the present tense is very often used for:
- habits
- repeated actions
- general truths
- things that happen whenever a certain condition is true
So Kad čitam naglas, brže čujem... means:
- Whenever I read aloud, I notice/hear more quickly...
This is similar to English When I read aloud, I hear..., where English also uses the present for habitual meaning.
What exactly does naglas mean here?