Breakdown of Ako ne razumijem domaću zadaću, sutra ću pitati učiteljicu.
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not
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tomorrow
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Questions & Answers about Ako ne razumijem domaću zadaću, sutra ću pitati učiteljicu.
Why is it ako, and what does it do in the sentence?
Ako means if. It introduces a condition:
- Ako ne razumijem domaću zadaću = If I don’t understand the homework
In Croatian, clauses with ako work much like if-clauses in English.
Why is razumijem in the present tense if the sentence is about the future?
After ako (if), Croatian normally uses the present tense to talk about a possible future condition.
So:
- Ako ne razumijem... literally looks like If I do not understand...
- but in meaning it can refer to the future: If I don’t understand...
This is very normal in Croatian and similar to English, where we also say If I don’t understand, I’ll ask..., not If I won’t understand...
What does ću pitati mean, and why is the future split into two words?