jer + Clause
Giving a Reason
Jer introduces the reason for a statement or action.
How It Works
Build the reason as a complete clause: Ostajem jer pada kiša. The reason has its own verb and may have a different subject from the main clause.
A noun phrase requires a different construction, such as zbog kiše. Do not put a bare noun after jer when you mean because of the rain.
For this basic pattern, place the reason after the main clause. An integrated following reason clause normally has no comma; punctuation can change when the reason is added as a separate explanation.
Examples (3)
- Ostajem kod kuće jer sam umorna.
I am staying at home because I am tired.
The female speaker gives her reason in a clause.
- Ne izlazimo jer pada kiša.
We are not going out because it is raining.
Pada is the finite verb in the reason clause.
- Ana se smije jer je čula dobru vijest.
Ana is smiling because she heard good news.
The reason uses a past-tense clause.
How It Connects
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Dependent clauses extend basic clause joining with a specific reason or content relation.
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