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The Accusative Case: Direct Objects

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Master the art of expressing actions and movements with the Croatian Accusative case.

  • Identify direct objects in sentences.
  • Apply correct case endings to nouns and adjectives.
  • Use prepositions to describe movement and direction.
Connect your actions to the world around you.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Explore the Accusative case, primarily used for direct objects of verbs and after certain prepositions. You'll learn how to express 'whom' or 'what' is being acted upon.

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: correctly identify and form the Accusative case for direct objects.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Animate check

If it breathes, add -a.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Endings for Masculine Animate Nouns
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Check the gender

Always confirm the noun is feminine before changing it to -u.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Endings for Feminine Nouns
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Don't overthink

Neuter nouns are the easiest. If it ends in -o or -e, leave it alone!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Endings for Neuter Nouns
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Feminine Rule

Always check the last letter. If it's 'a', make it 'u'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Governing Accusative (u, na, kroz, za)

Vocabulaire clé (6)

vidjeti to see prijatelj friend knjiga book selo village lijep beautiful kroz through

Real-World Preview

coffee

Ordering a Coffee

Review Summary

  • Subject + Verb + Accusative Object

Erreurs courantes

Feminine nouns ending in -a must change to -u in the accusative.

Wrong: Vidim knjiga.
Correct: Vidim knjigu.

While they look the same here, remember that direction requires the accusative case.

Wrong: Idem u školu (Nominative).
Correct: Idem u školu (Accusative).

Animate masculine nouns must have the -a ending.

Wrong: Vidim prijatelj.
Correct: Vidim prijatelja.

Next Steps

You've done an incredible job mastering the Accusative. Keep practicing and you'll be speaking fluently in no time!

Write 5 sentences about what you see in your room.

Continue to: The Genitive Case: Possession and Absence

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem u trgovini.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idem u trgovinu
Accusative is for direction.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Direction with Accusative

Fill in the blank.

Prolazim kroz ___ (park).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Inanimate masculine remains same.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Governing Accusative (u, na, kroz, za)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem u posao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Work is an activity.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Governing Accusative (u, na, kroz, za)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vidim sestru.
Sestru is the correct accusative form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Endings for Feminine Nouns

Fill in the correct form.

Idem na ___ (more).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: more
Neuter nouns stay the same.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Direction with Accusative

Fill in the correct form.

Idem u ___ (škola).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Feminine nouns take -u.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Governing Accusative (u, na, kroz, za)

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tražim prilika.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tražim priliku.
Accusative of prilika is priliku.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Endings for Feminine Nouns

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem na kino.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idem u kino
Kino is an enclosed space.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Direction with Accusative

Select the correct animate form.

Ovo je za ___ (prijatelj).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Animate nouns take -a.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Governing Accusative (u, na, kroz, za)

Fix the sentence: Vidim pismu.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vidim pismu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vidim pismo
Pismo is neuter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Endings for Neuter Nouns

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Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, all singular feminine nouns ending in -a change to -u.
Plural Accusative is different and usually ends in -e or -a.
It's the standard animate ending.
Most do, but some end in consonants. Those that end in consonants do not change in the accusative.
Plural feminine nouns ending in -a change to -e in the accusative.
Yes, all neuter nouns remain identical to their nominative form in the accusative.
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