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### Prepositions and the relative pronoun 'koji'

In English, we often end a sentence with a preposition (e.g., "the apartment we live **in**"). In Croatian, the preposition cannot be left at the end of the clause. It must come right before the relative pronoun (e.g., "the apartment **in which** we live"). 

The preposition you use determines the case of the relative pronoun **koji**.

### Locative case: 'u' (in) and 'o' (about)

When talking about locations you are in (**u**) or topics you are discussing (**o**), you need the locative case. The locative forms of **koji** are exactly the same as the dative forms you already know!

| Gender | Locative Form |
|---|---|
| Masculine / Neuter | **kojem** |
| Feminine | **kojoj** |
| Plural (All Genders) | **kojima** |

For masculine nouns like *smještaj* (accommodation), use **kojem**:

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For feminine nouns, use **kojoj**:

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When referring to plural nouns of any gender, use **kojima**:

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### Instrumental case: 's' (with)

When you describe someone you do things with, or something you agree or make peace with, you use the preposition **s** (with). This preposition requires the instrumental case.

Here is a quick reminder of the instrumental forms of **koji**:

| Gender | Instrumental Form |
|---|---|
| Masculine / Neuter | **kojim** |
| Feminine | **kojom** |
| Plural (All Genders) | **kojima** |

For masculine and neuter nouns, use **s kojim**:

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For feminine nouns, use **s kojom**:

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Relative clauses with prepositions (u kojem, s kojim)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular pronouns and to be (sam, si, je)

Noun genders (-Ø, -a, -o/-e)

Demonstrative pronouns (ovaj, ova, ovo)

Plural pronouns and to be (smo, ste, su)

Masculine plural nouns (-i)

Feminine plural nouns (-e)

Neuter plural nouns (-a)

Full verb to be (jesam, jesi)

Negative verb to be (nisam, nisi)

Yes/no questions (je li)

Wh- questions (tko, gdje)

Formal vs informal address (ti vs Vi)

Regular present tense (-ati)

Regular present tense (-iti)

Regular present tense (-jeti)

Verb negation (ne)

The verb to have (imati / nemati)

Inanimate direct objects

Feminine direct objects (-u)

Plural direct objects (-e, -a)

Accusative pronouns (me, te, ga, ju)

Adjective agreement

Plural adjectives

Accusative adjectives

Numbers 1 to 10 (jedan, dva, tri)

The locative case (-u)

Feminine locative (-i)

The verb to go (ići)

Destination (u, na)

The genitive case (-a)

Accusative pronouns (nas, vas, ga, ih)

Animate masculine accusative (-a)

Adjective agreement for animate masculine (-og, -eg)

The verb can (moći)

The verb must (morati)

The verb to want (htjeti, hoću)

The future tense (ću/ćeš + infinitive)

The past tense: l-participle (radio, radila)

Past tense word order (Prvo sam radio...)

Past tense with plural subjects (-li, -le, -la)

Feminine genitive singular (-e)

Possession and origin (od, iz)

Negative existence (nema)

Numbers 2, 3, and 4

Genitive plural (-a)

Numbers 11 to 20

Past tense negation (nisam)

Past tense questions (jeste li)

Dative singular

Dative pronouns (ti, mu, joj)

Past tense negation (nisam, nisi...)

Double object pronouns (mu ga, ti ju...)

Reflexive verbs (se)

Reflexive clitic word order

Commands and requests (radi, radite)

Plural demonstratives (ovi, ove, ova)

Possessive determiners (moj, naš, njegov)

Greetings (Dobar dan, doviđenja)

The body: Boli me glava

Directions (lijevo, desno, ravno)

There is, there are (ima)

Politeness (molim vas, hvala lijepa)

How you feel (Sviđa mi se)

Counting by tens to 100 (trideset, četrdeset...)

Quantifiers with the genitive case (malo, puno...)

Adjective agreement in the genitive singular (-og, -e)

Adjective agreement in the genitive plural (-ih)

Genitive prepositions (kod, do, bez...)

Asking what kind and which (kakav, koji)

Possessive determiners (njegov, njezin...)

Possessives in the accusative case

The reflexive possessive (svoj)

Indefinite pronouns (netko, nešto, neki)

Negative pronouns (nitko, ništa)

The verb to need (trebati)

Reciprocal verbs (se)

Introduction to verbal aspect

Perfective verbs with prefixes

Perfective verbs with stem changes

Irregular perfective verbs

Aspect in the past tense

Aspect in the future tense

Vehicular motion (voziti se, putovati)

Arrival and departure ('doći', 'otići')

Entering and exiting ('ući', 'izaći')

Singular accompaniment ('s', 'sa')

Question	Answer
accommodation	smještaj
This is the accommodation I live in now.	Ovo je smještaj u kojem sada živim.
We are looking for the accommodation we talked about yesterday.	Tražimo smještaj o kojem smo jučer razgovarali.
shared	zajednički
space (physical area)	prostor
I really like the shared space we work in.	Zajednički prostor u kojem radimo jako mi se sviđa.
The building we live in has a large shared space.	Zgrada u kojoj živimo ima velik zajednički prostor.
rent	najamnina
The rent we constantly argue about is too expensive.	Najamnina o kojoj stalno raspravljamo previše je skupa.
That is the rent I do not agree with.	To je najamnina s kojom se ne slažem.
landlord	stanodavac
The landlord I drink coffee with is very kind.	Stanodavac s kojim pijem kavu vrlo je ljubazan.
I know the landlord the neighbors are talking about.	Znam stanodavca o kojem susjedi pričaju.
neighborhood (vicinity)	susjedstvo
The people we are talking about live in this neighborhood.	Ljudi o kojima razgovaramo žive u ovom susjedstvu.
flaw	mana
Every neighborhood we reside in has some flaw.	Svako susjedstvo u kojem stanujemo ima neku manu.
That is a flaw I can make peace with.	To je mana s kojom se mogu pomiriti.
debate	rasprava
The debate I am participating in is very long.	Rasprava u kojoj sudjelujem jako je duga.
conflict	sukob
The conflict I am reading about is serious.	Sukob o kojem čitam je ozbiljan.
That is a conflict I do not want to participate in.	To je sukob u kojem ne želim sudjelovati.
consequence	posljedica
That is a consequence nobody thinks about.	To je posljedica o kojoj nitko ne razmišlja.
Every debate has a consequence we must make peace with.	Svaka rasprava ima posljedicu s kojom se moramo pomiriti.