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Prepositions with Accusative and Genitive

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of movement and time by connecting your world with the right Croatian prepositions.

  • Identify which case follows specific prepositions.
  • Describe movement towards and away from locations.
  • Sequence your daily events using time-based prepositions.
Connect your world: From, To, In, and On.

چی یاد می‌گیری

Explore common prepositions that govern the Accusative and Genitive cases. This chapter helps you express location, direction, and time more precisely.

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: Accurately state your destination and origin in daily conversations.

نکات و ترفندها (4)

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Check the verb

If the verb implies motion (ići, trčati, putovati), use the Accusative.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions with Accusative (Location & Direction)
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The 'sa' rule

Always use 'sa' if the next word starts with s, z, š, or ž. It makes speech flow better.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions with Genitive (Origin & Separation)
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Check the verb

Always look at the verb first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dual-Case Prepositions (e.g., u, na)
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The Box Rule

If you can put it in a box, use U.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing 'In' and 'On' (u, na)

واژگان کلیدی (6)

u in/into na on/onto iz from prije before poslije after škola school

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Asking for Directions

Review Summary

  • Prep + Accusative
  • Prep + Genitive

اشتباهات رایج

You used the Locative case instead of Accusative. Movement requires Accusative!

Wrong: Idem u školi.
صحیح: Idem u školu.

Missing the Genitive ending -a. Always check your noun endings after 'iz'.

Wrong: Dolazim iz grad.
صحیح: Dolazim iz grada.

Time prepositions like 'prije' require Genitive, not Dative.

Wrong: Prije poslu.
صحیح: Prije posla.

Next Steps

You have conquered the map of Croatian! Keep practicing these small words; they make a big difference.

Label items in your house with 'na' or 'u' notes.

Continue to: Verb Aspect: Imperfective vs. Perfective Introduction

تمرین سریع (10)

Fill in the blank.

Ja sam ___ školi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: u
School is an enclosed space.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing 'In' and 'On' (u, na)

Fill in the correct form.

Ja sam iz ___ (Zagreb).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Genitive masculine adds -a.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions with Genitive (Origin & Separation)

Fill in the blank.

Idem ___ školu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: u
Destination requires 'u'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing 'From' and 'To' (iz, u)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Poslije škola idem kući.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Poslije škole
Genitive of škola is škole.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions for Time (prije, poslije)

Choose the correct preposition.

Idem ___ koncert.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: na
Events use 'na'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions with Accusative (Location & Direction)

Fill in the blank.

Idem ___ školu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: u
Movement into a place.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

Choose the correct form.

Dolazim ___ Zagreba.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: iz
Origin requires 'iz'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing 'From' and 'To' (iz, u)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem u poslu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idem na posao
Work is 'na posao'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions with Accusative (Location & Direction)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem u Zagrebu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idem u Zagreb
Destination requires Accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing 'From' and 'To' (iz, u)

Fill in the blank with the correct Genitive form.

Vidimo se prije ____ (ručak).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ručka
Genitive of ručak is ručka.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions for Time (prije, poslije)

Score: /10

سوالات رایج (6)

It is the rule for feminine nouns in the Accusative case.
Use 'na' for events, open surfaces, and some specific locations.
It's the Genitive case ending for masculine nouns.
No, use 'sa' because a table is a surface.
To show the case.
It is the Locative case.
فصل قبلی
Negation and Forming Simple Questions
فصل بعدی
Verb Aspect: Imperfective vs. Perfective Introduction
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