No. 22 in Croatian
zbog
"Because of"
In a sentence
Zbog kiše, piknik je otkazan.
Because of the rain, the picnic was canceled.
In this sentence, 'zbog' indicates the reason why an action (the cancellation of the picnic) occurred. It is followed by the noun 'kiše' (rain) in the genitive case.
Ona je zabrinuta zbog ispita sutra.
She is worried because of the exam tomorrow.
Here, 'zbog' is used to indicate the reason for someone's feeling or state, emphasizing what causes the concern. It precedes 'ispita' (exam) in the genitive case.
Kasnio sam zbog gužve u prometu.
I was late because of traffic congestion.
In this usage, 'zbog' explains the cause of a person's lateness. It is linked to 'gužve' (congestion) in the genitive case.
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