zbog
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *sъboga (Slovene zbog). Morphologically s- + bog.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zbôɡ/
Preposition
zbȍg (Cyrillic spelling збо̏г) (+ genitive case)
- (indicating cause or reason) because of, due to, owing to
- Nekoliko je ljudi ozl(ij)eđeno svaki dan zbog pogrešne zdravstvene njege. ― Several people are injured every day as a result of faulty medical care.
- Proces je obustavljen zbog "tehničkih poteškoća". ― The process was halted because of "technical difficulties".
- A mene bi trebala biti briga zbog...? ― And I should care because...?
- (indicating cause or intent) for, about, over, because of
- Žao mi je zbog vašega gubitka ― I am sorry for your loss.
- Ne biste uhapsili koga zbog lažnih optužbi. ― You wouldn't arrest someone for making false allegations.
- Odrađuje pet godina u zatvoru zbog pljačke ― He's doing five years in prison for robbery.
- Oni su ljudi bili ovd(j)e zbog mojega oca, zar ne? ― Those men were here about/because of my father, weren' t they?
- idiomatic and figurative meanings
- Drago mi je zbog toga. ― I am grateful for that.
- Zbog čega? ― For what? / What for?
References
- “zbog” in Hrvatski jezični portal