za

Meanings

• suffix

  A suffix in the Croatian language used to form plural nouns and verbs in the present tense.

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Variants

List of all variants of za that leads to same result
'za , 'zas , za , zas

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Etymology

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Derived from Old Slavonic 'zati' meaning 'to get, acquire'.

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Trivia

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1. In Croatian, the 'za' suffix is one of the most commonly used morphological markers.

2. The 'za' suffix is also used in other Slavic languages, such as Russian and Polish.

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Related Concepts

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1. plural forms: The 'za' suffix is used to form plural nouns and verbs in Croatian.

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Culture

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In Croatian literature, the letter 'za' is often used at the end of a word to indicate the plural form.

How to Memorize "za"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the letter 'z' followed by the letter 'a'. This is the shape of the 'za' suffix.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the 'za' suffix with the concept of plurality. In Croatian, adding 'za' to a word indicates the plural form.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that the 'za' suffix is like a little 'plus sign' that adds plurality to a word.

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