A1 · مبتدئ فصل 11

Interrogative and Demonstrative Pronouns

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of asking questions and pointing out the world around you in Croatian.

  • Identify people and objects using interrogative pronouns.
  • Distinguish between objects nearby and far away using demonstratives.
  • Apply correct grammatical endings to pronouns based on case.
Point, ask, and connect with confidence.

ما ستتعلمه

Learn to ask 'who,' 'what,' 'which,' and 'whose' using interrogative pronouns. You'll also master demonstrative pronouns like 'this' and 'that' to point things out.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use 'Tko' and 'Što' to initiate basic inquiries.

نصائح وحيل (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the grammar. Just use Tko for people and Što for things.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns: Tko? Što? (Who? What?)
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Check the Noun

Always look at the noun first. If it's feminine, your question word must end in -a.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns: Koji? Kakav? Čiji? (Which? What kind? Whose?)
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Focus on the Verb

Always check what case the verb requires. This will tell you which pronoun form to use.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declension of Interrogative Pronouns
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Check the Noun

Always look at the noun first to determine gender.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Demonstrative Pronouns: Ovaj, Taj, Onaj (This, That, That over there)

المفردات الرئيسية (6)

Tko Who Što What Ovaj This Koji Which Čiji Whose Netko Someone

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Review Summary

  • Tko/Što + verb

أخطاء شائعة

Confusing interrogative 'Koji' with demonstrative 'Ovaj'. Use 'Koji' only for questions.

Wrong: Koji je ovo stol?
صحيح: Ovaj stol je moj.

Using 'Tko' (who) for an object instead of 'Što' (what).

Wrong: Tko je to jabuka?
صحيح: Što je to jabuka?

Demonstratives must match noun gender. 'Knjiga' is feminine, so use 'Ova'.

Wrong: Ovaj knjiga je dobra.
صحيح: Ova knjiga je dobra.

Next Steps

You are doing amazing! Keep questioning, keep pointing, and keep growing.

Label items in your room with their Croatian names and demonstratives.

Continue to: Adjectives: Describing Nouns and Agreement

تدريب سريع (10)

Choose the correct form.

___ pismo je važno. (That over there)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ono
Pismo is neuter, far away.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Demonstratives as Adjectives

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ovaj kuća je velika.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ova kuća
Kuća is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declension of Demonstrative Pronouns

Select the correct pronoun.

___ kuća je velika.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ova
Kuća is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Demonstrative Pronouns: Ovaj, Taj, Onaj (This, That, That over there)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nešto je došao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Netko je došao.
Person requires netko.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indefinite Pronouns (Netko, Nešto)

Fill in the blank.

___ stol je lijep. (This)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ovaj
Stol is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Demonstratives as Adjectives

Select the correct plural.

___ ljudi su ovdje.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ovi
Masculine plural.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Demonstrative Pronouns: Ovaj, Taj, Onaj (This, That, That over there)

Fill in the blank.

___ auto je moj.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ovaj
Auto is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declension of Demonstrative Pronouns

Choose the correct form.

___ kuća je velika. (This)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ova
Kuća is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Demonstratives as Adjectives

Fill in the blank.

___ vidiš?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Koga
Direct object requires Accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declension of Interrogative Pronouns

Fill in the blank.

___ je ovo mobitel?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Čiji
Mobitel is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns: Koji? Kakav? Čiji? (Which? What kind? Whose?)

Score: /10

أسئلة شائعة (6)

No, always use 'Tko' for people, regardless of number.
It is not wrong, but it is not standard Croatian. Use 'Što' for standard.
They change to agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify.
Usually no. If you don't have a noun, use 'tko' or 'što'.
It changes because it is in the Accusative case, which marks the direct object.
It is not 'wrong' in dialects, but 'Što' is the standard form for formal writing.
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