Question 1

Why is the word for "pictures" slika? Isn't slika the singular word for "picture"?

Accepted Answer

It is spelled exactly the same, but this is actually the genitive plural! Words that express quantity, like previše (too many), require the following noun to be in the genitive case. Because there are many pictures, we use the genitive plural. For most regular feminine nouns ending in -a, the genitive plural ending is also -a.

Question 2

If the singular and the genitive plural look identical, how do I know which one it is?

Accepted Answer

You rely on the context! Here, the word previše (too much/too many) gives it away. It forces the noun into the genitive case, and since you can count pictures, you logically know it must mean "too many pictures" rather than "too much of one picture".

Question 3

Could I use neće instead of ne želi here to say "she doesn't want"?

Accepted Answer

You could, but the tone shifts slightly. Ne želi (from the verb željeti) is a standard, polite way to say "does not want" or "does not wish for." Neće (the negative of htjeti) is stronger and can sometimes sound like a stubborn refusal, closer to "she refuses" or "she absolutely will not."

Question 4

Why are ne and želi written as two separate words?

Accepted Answer

In Croatian, the negative word ne is almost always written as a separate word right in front of the verb. It only merges into a single word with three specific irregular verbs you learned earlier: biti (making nisam), imati (making nemam), and htjeti (making neću). For all other verbs like željeti, it stays separate.

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