Chapter 5 - Accusative Case Flashcards
auto
car
jutro
morning
meso
meat, flesh
mlijeko
milk
nebo
sky
more
sea
pismo
letter
pivo
beer
vino
wine
voće
fruit, fruits
brod
ship
film
movie
kruh
bread
ručak
dinner, lunch
sok
juice
vlak
train
how to change nouns that end in -e or -o to the accusative case
no change (unless personal names)
Pijem pivo.
im drinking beer
Ana gleda more
Ana is watching the sea.
Goran pije vino.
Goran is drinking wine.
Jedem voće
I’m eating fruits.
Ivan pije mlijeko
Ivan is drinking milk.
Pišem pismo.
I’m writing a letter.
Ivana vozi auto.
Ivana is driving a car.
vidjeti
(infinitive)
see
(infinitive)
vidje
pre-3
see
pres -3
Vidim more
I (can) see the sea.
Ana voli pivo
Ana likes beer.
rule
how to change nouns ending in constanat into accusative
if the noun is anything other than people or animals, there is no change
if noun is animal or person then add -a
poznavati
infi
know (someone)
poznavati
change to pres 3
poznaje
change to infitive
rezati
infi
cut
rezati
change to pres 3
reže
change to infitive
Režem kruh.
I’m cutting bread
Goran pije sok
Goran is drinking juice.
Ivana kuha ručak.
Ivana is cooking lunch.
Čekam vlak.
I’m waiting for a train.
brat
brother
čovjek
man/human
galeb
(sea)gull
konj
horse
muž
husband
sin
son
Ana gleda konja.
Ana is watching a horse.
Ivan čeka brata.
van is waiting for his brother.
Goran vidi galeba
Goran sees a seagull.
brat
change to accusative
brata
change to nominative
čovjek
change to accusative
čovjeka
change to nominative
galeb
change to accusative
galeba
change to nominative
konj
change to accusative
konja
change to nominative
muž
change to accusative
muža
change to nominative
sin
change to accusative
sina
change to nominative
Ana čeka Gorana.
Ana is waiting for Goran.
Josip poznaje Ivana
Josip knows Ivan.
Čekam Ivana
I’m waiting for Ivan.
Čekam Ivanu
I’m waiting for Ivana.
when does a noun change to the accusative case
when it is the object in a sentance
kog
who (as an object)?
što
what (object)?
znati
know (inifinitive)
znati
change to pres-3
zna
change to inifitive
znam
i know
čaj
tea
nož
knife
Pijem čaj
I’m drinking tea.
Čekamo
Damira
Trebam nož
I need a knife.
Ne poznajem Darija
I don’t know Dario.
Čujem magarca
I can hear a donkey.
Čekam Krunu
I’m waiting for Kruno.
Damir opet čita pismo
Damir is reading the letter again.
Čitam knjigu
I’m reading a book.
Igor ne pije pivo
Igor doesn’t drink beer.
Što Ana čita
What is Ana reading?
Što radi Goran
What is Goran doing?
pas
dog
pas
(change to accusative)
psa
change to nominative
magarac
donkey
magarac
(change to accusative)
magarca
change to nominative
vrabac
sparrow
vrabac
(change to accusative)
vrapca
change to nominative
glumac
actor
glumac
(change to accusative)
glumca
change to nominative
pisac
writer
pisac
(change to accusative)
pisca
change to nominative
brod
(change to accussative)
brod
(change to nominative)
Ana gleda film
Ana is watching a movie
Režem kruh
im cutting bread
Goran pije sok
Goran is drinking juice
vana kuha ručak
Ivana is cooking lunch
Čekam vlak
im waiting for a train
Ana gleda konja
Ana is watching a horse
how to change a noun that ends in a consonant, and refers to people or animals
add an -a to the end of the noun
Ivan čeka brata.
Ivan is waiting for his brother
Goran vidi galeba
Goran sees a seagull
Ana čeka Gorana
Ana is waiting for Goran
Josip poznaje Ivana.
Josip knows Ivan
Čekamo Ivana Horvata.
We’re waiting for Ivan Hovart
Gledam Brada Pitta
Im watching Brad Pitt
Što Ana gleda?
What is Ana watching?
Što Ivan pije?
What is Ivan drinking?
Koga Goran čeka?
Who is Goran waiting for?
Ne znam
I dont know