The photo above is that of the Baščanska ploča (Baška tablet) discovered in 1851 on the island Krk, and now kept in the Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti (Academy of Sciences and Art) in central Zagreb. Carved in Croatian Glagolitic text, it is believed to have been inscribed in the late 11th century. It contains the earliest known use in Croatian language of the name Croatia, and the adjective Croatian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%C5%A1ka_tablet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%C5%A1ka_tablet
While learning Croatian, I have become aware of many interesting and/or curious things about the Croatian language - in its own right, as well as in comparison with English. Let's talk about some of these things.
Even more, while learning Croatian (or any other language, I guess) it is not surprising that one learns more about language in general - its origins, developments, and comparisons.
I don't pretend to be a linguist - just an observer. And if I think that what I observe might be of some interest to you as well, then let's talk about that too?
Some of the blogs in this section may well have been placed in other sections, such as Grammar" or "Vocab". Don't fret too much about the judgement that I made at the time I wrote each blog.
The posts in this section are organized into sub-folders, simply to avoid menu entries going way down beyond the bottom of your computer screen.
Click in the list below to go directly to the sub-folder home pages, or to the individual posts.
Click in the list below to go directly to the sub-folder home pages, or to the individual posts.
LEARNING CROATIAN (HOME) Where you are now
Learning Croatian: Posts 1 - 10 HOME
001 Kosa, koza, koža
002 Pronouncing the sound au
003 Can language influence behaviour?
004 Which is the first day of the week?
005 Do Croatians assign gender to objects?
006 Za četiri dana, na dva dana
007 My brain becomes full
008 Sretan rođendan ti!
009 Na kavu, po kavu, ili za kavu?
010 Until you don't do it (!)
Learning Croatian: Posts 11 - 20 HOME
011 Nazvati nekoga, telefonirati nekomu
012 Country names - noun or adjective?
013 Names of towns: A grammatical nightmare
Dakle želiš biti kao pravi Hrvat, je l' da? HOME (New posts continually added)
001 Ovako
002 Je'l tako?
003 Tako je
004 Izvoli! Izvolite!
005 Eto!
Being and speaking Dalmatian HOME (New posts continually added)
001 Molin?
002 Eleven Dalmatian commandments
Challenges for you HOME (New posts continually added)
001 Crossword puzzle 1
Learning Croatian: Posts 1 - 10 HOME
001 Kosa, koza, koža
002 Pronouncing the sound au
003 Can language influence behaviour?
004 Which is the first day of the week?
005 Do Croatians assign gender to objects?
006 Za četiri dana, na dva dana
007 My brain becomes full
008 Sretan rođendan ti!
009 Na kavu, po kavu, ili za kavu?
010 Until you don't do it (!)
Learning Croatian: Posts 11 - 20 HOME
011 Nazvati nekoga, telefonirati nekomu
012 Country names - noun or adjective?
013 Names of towns: A grammatical nightmare
Dakle želiš biti kao pravi Hrvat, je l' da? HOME (New posts continually added)
001 Ovako
002 Je'l tako?
003 Tako je
004 Izvoli! Izvolite!
005 Eto!
Being and speaking Dalmatian HOME (New posts continually added)
001 Molin?
002 Eleven Dalmatian commandments
Challenges for you HOME (New posts continually added)
001 Crossword puzzle 1
The posts in this section are organized into sub-folders, simply to avoid menu entries going way down beyond the bottom of your computer screen.
Click to go directly to the currently available sub-folder home pages:
LEARNING CROATIAN: POSTS 1 - 10
LEARNING CROATIAN: POSTS 11-20
and sections to which blogs will continually be added ....
DAKLE ŽELIŠ BITI KAO PRAVI HRVAT, JE L' DA?
BEING DALMATIAN
CHALLENGES FOR YOU
Click to go directly to the currently available sub-folder home pages:
LEARNING CROATIAN: POSTS 1 - 10
LEARNING CROATIAN: POSTS 11-20
and sections to which blogs will continually be added ....
DAKLE ŽELIŠ BITI KAO PRAVI HRVAT, JE L' DA?
BEING DALMATIAN
CHALLENGES FOR YOU
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