Questions & Answers about Bijeli karanfil je u vazi na stolu.
What does each word in Bijeli karanfil je u vazi na stolu mean and do?
A natural breakdown is:
- bijeli = white
- karanfil = carnation
- je = is
- u = in
- vazi = vase in the form used after u for location
- na = on
- stolu = table in the form used after na for location
So the structure is:
- Bijeli karanfil = the subject
- je = the verb
- u vazi na stolu = the location phrase
Why is there no word for the or a?
Croatian does not have articles like English the and a/an.
So:
- karanfil can mean a carnation or the carnation
- the exact meaning depends on context
In this sentence, English usually translates it as The white carnation is in the vase on the table, but Croatian does not need separate article words to say that.
Why is it bijeli, not some other form of white?