A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 22

The Locative Case: Where Things Are

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Master the art of describing where you are and what you are thinking about in Croatian.

  • Identify the correct endings for nouns and adjectives in the locative case.
  • Apply specific prepositions like 'u' and 'na' to describe physical locations.
  • Discuss topics and time frames using the locative structure.
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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Explore the Locative case, which is always used with prepositions to indicate location or topic. This case is vital for describing where something is.

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: Describe your location and topics of conversation accurately.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Check the verb

If the verb implies movement, don't use Locative.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Case for Location (O komu? O čemu? Gdje?)
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Check the preposition

Always look for 'u', 'na', or 'o' before the noun. If you see them, you likely need the Locative.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Endings for Nouns (All Genders)
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Check the Noun

Always identify the noun's gender first. It tells you which ending to use.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Adjective Agreement
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Check the ending

Always check if your noun ends in -u or -i.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Always Governing Locative (o, po, pri, u, na)

Vocabulaire clé (6)

grad city škola school o about u in na on/at tjedan week

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Review Summary

  • Preposition + Noun-u/e/i

Erreurs courantes

Nouns must change to the locative ending. Just adding the preposition isn't enough.

Wrong: Ja sam u grad.
Correct: Ja sam u gradu.

The preposition 'o' requires the locative case, triggering a vowel change here.

Wrong: O knjiga.
Correct: O knjizi.

Schools are closed spaces, so we use 'u' instead of 'na'.

Wrong: Na škola.
Correct: U školi.

Next Steps

You are mastering the Croatian case system! Keep practicing and don't be afraid to make mistakes.

Write a diary entry about your favorite city.

Continue to: The Instrumental Case: Means and Company

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct form.

Ona je u ___ (velika) kući.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: velikoj
Feminine singular Locative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Adjective Agreement

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem u gradu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idem u grad.
Movement requires Accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Endings for Nouns (All Genders)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Idem u uredu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idem u ured.
Movement requires Accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Locative to Express 'About' or 'On'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

On je u stolu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: On je na stolu.
Table is a surface.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions Always Governing Locative (o, po, pri, u, na)

Fill in the correct form.

Živim u ___ (Zagreb).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Zagrebu
Masculine nouns end in -u.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Locative to Express 'About' or 'On'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Sastanak je u godina 2024.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: u godini 2024.
Year needs Locative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative with Time Expressions (e.g., u tjednu)

Fill in the correct form of the noun in brackets.

Knjiga je u ___ (ruka).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ruci
K changes to C in the Locative case for 'ruka'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowel Alternations in Locative (e.g., ruka -> ruci)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ona je u bolnica.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ona je u bolnici.
Feminine nouns end in -i.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Locative to Express 'About' or 'On'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja sam u uredu.
Masculine nouns end in -u in Locative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Locative to Express 'About' or 'On'

Choose the correct plural form.

Oni su u ___ (novi) stanovima.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: novim
Plural always takes -im.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Adjective Agreement

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

It is the standard Locative ending for masculine nouns.
No, use Accusative for movement.
Feminine nouns ending in '-a' change to '-i' in the Locative case.
No, use the Accusative case for movement.
Croatian is an inflected language. Adjectives must agree with the noun's case, gender, and number.
Natives will understand you, but it will sound grammatically incorrect.
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