Understanding the Locative Case in Hrvatski
The Locative Case in Hrvatski is used to indicate the location or place where something or someone is. It's like telling where things are happening or where someone is. It is often used with prepositions like 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
Important Points
- The Locative Case is used with specific prepositions.
- It answers the questions 'where?' or 'in what?'
- The nouns and adjectives change their endings in the Locative Case.
- It is one of the seven cases in Hrvatski grammar.
In Hrvatski, the Locative Case is not used alone. It needs a preposition to show the location. Common prepositions used with the Locative Case are 'u' (in), 'na' (on), and 'o' (about).
Examples
- Ja sam u školi.
- Knjiga je na stolu.
- Razmišljam o prijatelju.
When you use the Locative Case, the noun changes its ending. This change depends on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Important Points
- Masculine nouns often end in '-u' in the Locative.
- Feminine nouns often end in '-i' in the Locative.
- Neuter nouns often end in '-u' in the Locative.
Examples
- Razgovaramo o filmu.
- Pas je u vrtu.
- Sjedim na klupi.