To describe what happens "during" a specific period or event, use the preposition tijekom followed by the genitive case.
Feminine nouns
For most feminine nouns (like predstava or konferencija), form the genitive by changing the final -a to -e.
| I was cold during the performance. | Tijekom predstave mi je bilo hladno. |
| Although I was tired, I listened during the conference. | Iako sam bio umoran, slušao sam tijekom konferencije. |
| During the workshop we learned a new skill. | Tijekom radionice naučili smo novu vještinu. |
Masculine and neuter nouns
For masculine nouns ending in a consonant (like govor or seminar), add -a. For neuter nouns (like predavanje), change the final -o or -e to -a.
| Everyone was silent during his speech. | Svi su šutjeli tijekom njegova govora. |
| During the lecture, students are not allowed to talk. | Tijekom predavanja studenti ne smiju razgovarati. |
| During the seminar, I learned a lot about history. | Tijekom seminara naučio sam puno o povijesti. |
Long-term periods and events
Use tijekom with the exact same genitive rules to discuss longer stretches of time, such as a crisis (kriza), a campaign (kampanja), or your studies (studij).
| During the crisis, people lost their jobs. | Tijekom krize ljudi su izgubili posao. |
| During the campaign, we visited many big cities. | Tijekom kampanje posjetili smo mnogo velikih gradova. |
| During his studies, he lived with his brother. | Tijekom studija živio je s bratom. |
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