Word
Zbog ovog sastanka moja šefica danas dolazi rano.
Meaning
Because of this meeting, my boss is coming early today.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Zbog ovog sastanka moja šefica danas dolazi rano.
dolaziti
to come
moj
my
danas
today
rano
early
Questions & Answers about Zbog ovog sastanka moja šefica danas dolazi rano.
Why is it zbog ovog sastanka and not zbog ovaj sastanak?
Because zbog requires the genitive case in Serbian.
- Base form: ovaj sastanak = this meeting
- After zbog: ovog sastanka = because of this meeting
So both words change:
- ovaj → ovog
- sastanak → sastanka
A good rule to remember is:
- zbog + genitive = because of / due to
Examples:
- zbog kiše = because of the rain
- zbog posla = because of work
- zbog ovog sastanka = because of this meeting
What exactly does zbog mean?
Zbog means because of, due to, or on account of.
In this sentence, it introduces the reason:
- Zbog ovog sastanka = Because of this meeting
It is followed by a noun phrase in the genitive.
Compare:
- zbog tebe = because of you
- zbog škole = because of school
- zbog saobraćaja = because of traffic