Blizina prozora je važna za biljku.

Proximity to the window is important for the plant.

Breakdown of Blizina prozora je važna za biljku.

• biti: to be
• važan: important
• za: in
• prozor: window

Questions & Answers about Blizina prozora je važna za biljku.

What does blizina mean here?

Blizina means closeness, nearness, or proximity.

In this sentence, blizina prozora means the closeness to the window or more naturally in English, being near the window.

It is a noun, not an adverb. Compare:

• blizu = near
• blizina = nearness / proximity

So Croatian is using a noun phrase where English might often prefer a different structure, such as Being near the window is important for the plant.

Why is it prozora and not prozor?

Because prozora is the genitive singular form of prozor.

The noun blizina often takes the thing that is being approached or measured in the genitive:

• blizina grada = the proximity of the city / closeness to the city
• blizina škole = closeness to the school
• blizina prozora = closeness to the window

So:

• nominative: prozor = window
• genitive: prozora = of the window / to the window

This is very common in Croatian: one noun can require another noun in a certain case.

Why is it biljku and not biljka?