When a relative pronoun acts as the direct object of a clause (like "the ring which I lost" or "the thief whom we saw"), it takes the accusative case and matches the gender of the noun it refers to.
| Gender | Accusative Pronoun (Singular) |
|---|---|
| Masculine (Inanimate) | koji |
| Masculine (Animate) | kojeg |
| Feminine | koju |
| Neuter | koje |
Masculine Nouns: Inanimate vs. Animate
For singular masculine nouns, the relative pronoun depends on whether the noun is a living being (animate) or an object (inanimate).
Inanimate nouns (like prsten, ring; auto, car) use koji:
| This is the valuable ring which I lost. | Ovo je vrijedan prsten koji sam izgubio. |
| Is that the car which they stole yesterday? | Je li to auto koji su jučer ukrali? |
Animate nouns (like lopov, thief; detektiv, detective) use kojeg:
| The thief whom we are looking for is dangerous. | Lopov kojeg tražimo je opasan. |
| The detective whom we called has a reward. | Detektiv kojeg smo zvali ima nagradu. |
Feminine and Neuter Nouns
Feminine singular nouns always take koju, whether animate or inanimate.
| The necklace which they stole is valuable. | Ogrlica koju su ukrali je vrijedna. |
Neuter singular nouns take koje.
| The letter which they stole is on the table. | Pismo koje su ukrali je na stolu. |
Plurals
Koje is also the accusative form for masculine and feminine plural nouns, such as cellphones (mobiteli).
| Where are the cellphones which you bought? | Gdje su mobiteli koje si kupio? |
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