Questions & Answers about Želim litru vode i čašu soka.
Why is it vode instead of voda?
Vode is the genitive form of the feminine noun voda (water). We use the genitive case here to express a quantity, just like saying "of water" in English. For feminine nouns that end in -a, the genitive singular ending changes to -e.
Why do the words for liter and glass end in -u (litru, čašu)?
Both litra (liter) and čaša (glass) are the direct objects of the verb želim (I want), answering the question "what do you want?". Because they are feminine nouns ending in -a, their endings change to -u in the accusative case.
If voda becomes vode to mean "of water", why does sok become soka?
Both words are in the genitive case because they follow a quantity (a liter of water, a glass of juice). However, sok (juice) is a masculine noun. While feminine nouns like voda change their -a to -e, masculine nouns typically add an -a to the end in the genitive case, making it soka.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?