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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Meeting in the City

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 preposition.

Pričamo ___ filmu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: o
The preposition 'o' means 'about' and takes Locative.

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

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)

Correct the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Stojim na jednoj nogi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nozi
The correct Locative of 'noga' is 'nozi'.

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

Fill in the blank.

Ja sam ___ gradu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: u
City is a container.

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

Fill in the blank.

Ja sam u ___ (novi) gradu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: novom
Masculine singular Locative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Adjective Agreement

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja sam u školi.
Feminine -a becomes -i.

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

Fill in the correct form.

Vidimo se u ___ (svibanj).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: svibnju
Locative of svibanj is svibnju.

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

Fill in the blank.

Ja sam u ___ (grad).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gradu
Masculine Locative ends in -u.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locative Case for Location (O komu? O čemu? Gdje?)

Choose the correct preposition.

___ (About) čemu pričaš?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: O
O is used for topics.

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

Fill in the correct Locative form.

Ja sam u ___ (grad).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gradu
Masculine nouns add -u.

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

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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