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Prepositions with Accusative and Genitive

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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.

你将学到什么

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.

技巧与窍门 (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)

核心词汇 (6)

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

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Review Summary

  • Prep + Accusative
  • Prep + Genitive

常见错误

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

Wrong: Idem u školi.
正确: Idem u školu.

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

Wrong: Dolazim iz grad.
正确: Dolazim iz grada.

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

Wrong: Prije poslu.
正确: 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

快速练习 (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Izlazim iz kuća.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Feminine genitive is -e.

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

Choose the correct preposition.

____ posla pijem kavu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Prije
Before work is 'prije posla'.

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

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)

Is this correct?

Idem u kino.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Da
Correct usage.

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

Fill in the blank.

Idem ___ školu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: u
Motion to school.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dual-Case Prepositions (e.g., u, na)

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)

Select the correct preposition.

___ stola (off the table).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Sa is for surfaces.

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

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 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)

Fill in the blank.

Idem ___ školu.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

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常见问题 (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.
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