Direct Objects and the Accusative Case
In Croatian, nouns change their endings depending on their role in the sentence. The subject is in the Nominative case, while the direct object—the thing receiving the action—takes the Accusative case.
Inanimate Masculine and Neuter Nouns
For inanimate masculine nouns (objects and concepts) and all neuter nouns, the Accusative singular is identical to the Nominative dictionary form. The word doesn't change!
Because their forms stay the same, you can use these nouns directly after action verbs like imati (to have), željeti (to want), or tražiti (to look for / ask for).
| Excuse me, do you have a menu? | Oprostite, imate li jelovnik? |
| I am looking for the bill. | Tražim račun. |
| I want a sandwich and a juice. | Želim sendvič i sok. |
Ordering Meals and Food
This rule applies to many common food items, drinks, and meals. Whenever you are talking about eating (jesti), drinking (piti), or ordering, just use the dictionary form as your direct object.
| They have breakfast, but they want lunch. | Oni imaju doručak, ali žele ručak. |
| The child is eating cheese and an egg. | Dijete jede sir i jaje. |
| He is eating lunch, and I want a cake and a plate. | On jede ručak, a ja želim kolač i tanjur. |
| I am drinking tea, I want ice and sugar. | Pijem čaj, želim led i šećer. |
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