The Preposition "uz" for Physical Alignment
The preposition uz expresses physical alignment, meaning "along," "next to," or "by." The noun following uz must take the accusative case.
Recall the accusative endings for singular nouns:
- Feminine nouns typically change from -a to -u (rijeka becomes rijeku).
- Masculine inanimate nouns (prozor, nasip) and neuter nouns keep their dictionary form.
| We are walking along the river. | Hodamo uz rijeku. |
| The captain is standing next to the window. | Kapetan stoji uz prozor. |
| I run along the embankment every morning. | Trčim uz nasip svako jutro. |
When a noun has an attached adjective, the adjective must also take the corresponding accusative ending.
| The ship is passing by the old fortress. | Brod prolazi uz staru tvrđavu. |
"uz" for Addition
Beyond physical location, uz frequently means "along with," "besides," or "with." It describes items added to a package, conditions, or extra perks.
| Along with this cruise, you will get dinner. | Uz ovo krstarenje dobit ćete večeru. |
| Along with the cabin, you will get free internet. | Uz kabinu dobit ćete besplatan internet. |
You will also see this in common commercial phrases, such as purchasing something "with a surcharge" (uz nadoplatu).
| You can order a beer with a surcharge. | Pivo možete naručiti uz nadoplatu. |
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