Word
Kad začinsko bilje nikne, može brzo uvenuti bez vode.
Meaning
When culinary herbs sprout, they can wilt quickly without water.
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Breakdown of Kad začinsko bilje nikne, može brzo uvenuti bez vode.
voda
water
brzo
quickly
moći
to be able to
kad
when
Questions & Answers about Kad začinsko bilje nikne, može brzo uvenuti bez vode.
Why is it kad and not kada?
Both kad and kada mean when.
- kad is the shorter, very common form in everyday Croatian.
- kada is slightly fuller and can sound a bit more formal or careful.
So:
- Kad začinsko bilje nikne...
- Kada začinsko bilje nikne...
Both are correct here.
What exactly is začinsko bilje grammatically?
Začinsko bilje means herbs or more literally seasoning herb vegetation / herb plants, but grammatically it behaves as a singular neuter noun phrase.
- bilje = herbage, plants, herbs
- začinsko = seasoning, spice-related
Even though the meaning in English may feel plural, Croatian treats bilje as a collective/mass-type noun, so the verb is singular:
- začinsko bilje nikne
- začinsko bilje može uvenuti
not mogu, because the subject is grammatically singular.
Why is začinsko in the form začinsko?