Questions & Answers about Ovo je apsolutno točno.
Why is ovo used here? Why not ovaj, ova, or ovo with a noun after it?
Ovo is the neuter singular form of this when it stands by itself, without a noun.
In Croatian, this changes depending on gender:
- ovaj = masculine
- ova = feminine
- ovo = neuter
When you are pointing to a whole statement, idea, situation, or something unspecified, Croatian often uses ovo:
- Ovo je važno.
- Ovo je istina.
- Ovo je apsolutno točno.
So here ovo does not refer to a specific masculine or feminine noun. It means something like this (thing / statement / idea).
If there were a noun, the form would match that noun:
- Ovaj odgovor je točan. = This answer is correct.
- Ova rečenica je točna. = This sentence is correct.
- Ovo objašnjenje je točno. = This explanation is correct.
What does je do in this sentence?