Feminine locative (-i)

The Locative Case for Feminine Nouns

In the previous lesson, you learned how to talk about locations using masculine and neuter nouns. Now, let's look at feminine nouns.

For feminine nouns in the singular, the locative ending is -i. Simply replace the final -a of the noun with -i:

• kuhinja (kitchen) → u kuhinji
• pošta (post office) → u pošti
• stolica (chair) → na stolici

Note: A common spelling change occurs when a feminine noun ends in -ka. The k changes to a c before the -i. For example, banka (bank) becomes u banci.

Around Town and at Home

This rule applies to many common buildings, stores, and rooms, which are frequently feminine in Croatian. Notice how the ending always changes to -i after u (in) or na (on/at).