Word
Za putovanje uzimam jedan par starih, ali udobnih tenisica.
Meaning
For the trip I am taking one pair of old but comfortable sneakers.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Za putovanje uzimam jedan par starih, ali udobnih tenisica.
star
old
ali
but
za
for
uzimati
to take
Questions & Answers about Za putovanje uzimam jedan par starih, ali udobnih tenisica.
Why is it za putovanje and not some other preposition?
Because za often means for when you are talking about a purpose or intended use.
- za putovanje = for the trip / for travelling
- za školu = for school
- za posao = for work
After za in this meaning, Croatian normally uses the accusative case.
That is why you get putovanje here.
Since putovanje is a neuter noun, its nominative and accusative singular look the same, so you do not see a visible change.
Why is uzimam in the present tense if the sentence talks about something I’m going to take?