Negative Existence (nema)
To say that something is missing, unavailable, or doesn't exist, use the word nema (there is no / there isn't).
Whenever you use nema to state that something is absent, the missing item must be in the genitive case.
For masculine nouns (which typically end in a consonant), form the genitive by adding -a. For example, internet becomes interneta, and signal becomes signala.
Feminine Nouns
For feminine nouns, which usually end in -a, change the ending to -e in the genitive case. For example, struja (electricity) becomes struje.
Neuter Nouns
Neuter nouns generally end in -o (like gorivo, fuel) or -e (like grijanje, heating). Change the final vowel to -a in the genitive case.
- gorivo becomes goriva
- grijanje becomes grijanja
Saying "No More" (više)
To express that a resource has run out, combine nema with the adverb više (anymore). You will often see this grouped as nema više or više nema. The noun that follows remains in the genitive case.