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Questions & Answers about Ovdje nema interneta.
Why does this sentence use nema when that usually means 'he or she doesn't have'?
While nema is the 'he/she/it' form of the verb for 'not to have', Croatian uses it as a fixed word to mean 'there is no' or 'there isn't any'. This is the standard way to say that something is missing or doesn't exist in a certain place.
Why is the word internet written as interneta with an '-a' at the end?
The word nema requires the thing that is missing to be in the genitive case. Because the word internet is a regular masculine noun, its genitive form is made by simply adding an -a to the end.
How would I say the opposite, 'There is internet here'?
You would use ima, which is the positive version of nema meaning 'there is' or 'there are'. Just like nema, it also requires the following noun to be in the genitive case when talking about the existence of something. So, you would say Ovdje ima interneta.
Can I change the word order and say Nema interneta ovdje?
Yes, Croatian word order is very flexible. Putting ovdje (here) at the beginning of the sentence just puts a slight emphasis on the location, but both word orders are perfectly natural and mean exactly the same thing.