Word
Potrošač duguje kamatu.
Meaning
The consumer owes interest.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Potrošač duguje kamatu.
Why is kamata written as kamatu here?
Because it is the direct object of the verb duguje.
The basic dictionary form is kamata. In this sentence, it changes to the accusative singular:
- kamata = nominative singular
- kamatu = accusative singular
So:
- Potrošač = the subject
- duguje = owes
- kamatu = the thing being owed
This is very common with feminine nouns ending in -a:
- kuća → kuću
- žena → ženu
- kamata → kamatu
What form is duguje?
Duguje is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb dugovati, which means to owe.
So the pattern is:
- ja dugujem = I owe
- ti duguješ = you owe
- on/ona/ono duguje = he/she/it owes
Since potrošač is singular, the verb is also singular: duguje.
Why is there no word for the or a in the sentence?