Breakdown of Zbog franšize, naknada štete je manja.
biti
to be
manji
smaller
zbog
because of
naknada štete
compensation for damage
Questions & Answers about Zbog franšize, naknada štete je manja.
Why is it zbog franšize and not zbog franšiza?
Because the preposition zbog requires the genitive case.
- Basic noun: franšiza
- Genitive singular: franšize
So zbog franšize means because of the deductible/franchise.
This is a very common pattern in Serbian:
- zbog kiše = because of the rain
- zbog posla = because of work
- zbog problema = because of a problem / because of problems
What does franšiza mean here? Is it the same as English franchise?
Not necessarily. In this sentence, franšiza is most likely an insurance term, meaning something like:
- deductible
- excess
- sometimes franchise in insurance terminology
So here it is probably not talking about a business franchise like McDonald’s franchise. Serbian franšiza can mean that in other contexts, but in a sentence about naknada štete it strongly suggests the insurance meaning.
Why is it naknada štete? Why is štete in that form?
Because štete is in the genitive singular, and naknada štete is a standard Serbian expression meaning or .