tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post4521623403956722817..comments2024-03-28T09:41:11.549+01:00Comments on Easy Croatian: A7 Stress (u/c)Daniel N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14585410511935134909noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-90576031813028199282021-10-22T23:59:00.647+02:002021-10-22T23:59:00.647+02:00Hi Robin,
the problem is that there's no &quo...Hi Robin,<br /><br />the problem is that there's no "the" accent system. First, only a half of Croatia uses a system like the one described above - Zagreb has another system, for example.<br /><br />Then, even places which have a system like this show a lot of variation. One simple example - the noun <b>čovjek</b> has the rising tone in Standard Croatian, but in Bosnia almost everyone (Bosniaks, Croats or Serbs) pronounces it with the falling tone.<br /><br />I'm not sure tones are worth learning, to be honest. They aren't marked in writing and there are so many changes and patterns that it would take forever to learn them.<br /><br />I have a book with a huge list of patterns and words, but that book is terribly organized, too big and not a textbook.<br /><br />I suggest you try to contact <b>Mate Kapović</b>. He knows everything about the accent and he wrote a highly technical book (more than 900 pages) about their history and variations, but the books is aimed for experts and linguists. However, maybe he can recommend something for you. You can find his e-mail easily on web pages of University of Zagreb. Good luckDaniel N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14585410511935134909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-22148942636133094282021-10-21T15:46:16.870+02:002021-10-21T15:46:16.870+02:00Hi Daniel
First, I want to say that I'm very...Hi Daniel <br /><br />First, I want to say that I'm very grateful for this website and your work. I've rarely seen that someone put so much effort into a project, even though he/she doesn't earn a lot or no money for doing so. <br /><br />Now to my question: Do you have a recommendation for a site or a book etc. that thoroughly describes the accent system? While most quality dictionaries do include the accents if you look up a word, the change of the accent due to declension is often rarely or only minimally described. You've also written that there are around 60 nouns that belong to group C. Where can I find a list of those 60 nouns? And how about verbs and adjectives? I've now only learnt the accents of adverbs and particles, since I don't have to bother with any accent changes. <br /><br />Of course, I can always ask my mother about accents, since she is Bosnian and was born and raised close to Visoko. (or more specifically, she's half Croatian and half Bosniak). But she, unfortunately, isn't really aware of her accent. As for me, it's quite hard to differentiate the different tones. My native language is Swissgerman and we don't use any pitch accent. I'm aware that she's using some form of pitch accent, but I couldn't even tell if it's the full 4-accent system, or a more simplified 3-accent system. <br /><br />So I'd be really grateful if you could help me with this. Any work will do, doesn't matter if it's in English or BMCS. <br /><br />Lp RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-46128433454663809062020-07-10T09:06:37.902+02:002020-07-10T09:06:37.902+02:00You have some sound clips in early chapters, for e...You have some sound clips in early chapters, for example in <a href="http://www.easy-croatian.com/2014/11/5.html" rel="nofollow">chapter 5</a> you have clips for words <b>meso</b>, <b>auto</b> which you can use to illustrate the <b>-o</b> ending.<br /><br />I suggest you read chapters from the start, not the summaries, which are largely unfinished at the moment.<br /><br />lp DanielDaniel N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14585410511935134909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-75883895989662890682020-07-10T04:23:01.878+02:002020-07-10T04:23:01.878+02:00I am trying to explain to someone through FB how t...I am trying to explain to someone through FB how they would pronounce Sivko (as in a name for her little, cute, grey rabbit). I am worried about the last letter, o. If I give her the phonetical spelling she might look it up and find the sound at the beginning of words, i.e. opera, autumn. But this short o I am having trouble explaining. Or have I taken the wrong strategy in the first place? Sorry, I am new here and I am not sure if I have put this comment, rather question in the right place. I'll definitely be back, I am already hooked. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590302302889666727noreply@blogger.com