Questions & Answers about Ovaj zadatak je dobro objašnjen.
What does ovaj mean, and why is it ovaj instead of ovo?
Ovaj means this.
It appears as ovaj because it has to agree with zadatak, which is:
- masculine
- singular
- nominative
So:
- ovaj zadatak = this task/exercise
- ovo would be neuter, so it would not match zadatak
For example:
- ovaj zadatak = this task
- ova knjiga = this book
- ovo pitanje = this question
Croatian demonstratives change form depending on gender, number, and case.
Why is there no separate word for the?
Croatian does not have articles like English the or a/an.
So zadatak can mean:
- a task
- the task
The exact meaning depends on context.
In this sentence, ovaj already makes it specific:
- ovaj zadatak = this task
So there is no need for a separate word meaning the.
Why is zadatak in the form zadatak?