Na vezu polako popusti konop, spusti jedro i priveži jahtu.

At the berth, slowly slacken the rope, lower the sail, and moor the yacht.

Breakdown of Na vezu polako popusti konop, spusti jedro i priveži jahtu.

• i: and
• na: on
• polako: slowly
• jahta: yacht

Questions & Answers about Na vezu polako popusti konop, spusti jedro i priveži jahtu.

What does na vezu mean here?

In nautical Croatian, vez means a berth, mooring place, or the state of being moored. So na vezu means something like at the berth, at the mooring, or when mooring.

It helps set the situation for the commands that follow.

Why is it na vezu and not na vez?

Because na can take different cases, and here it is followed by the locative form vezu.

With na + locative, Croatian usually expresses location or state:

• brod je na vezu = the ship is at the berth / moored

So na vezu is a fixed and very common nautical expression.

Are popusti, spusti, and priveži all commands?