Questions & Answers about Moramo dati novac prijatelju.
Why does the word for friend end in -u (prijatelju)?
It is in the dative case, which is used for the indirect object: the person receiving something. Since prijatelj is a masculine noun, it takes the -u ending in the dative singular.
Why doesn't the word for money (novac) change its ending, since it is also an object here?
novac is the direct object, meaning it is the thing being given. This puts it in the accusative case. Because it is a masculine noun that does not represent a living being, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic dictionary form.
Why are there two verbs next to each other (Moramo dati)?
The first verb Moramo means 'we must'. Just like in English, it is followed by the infinitive (the basic dictionary form) of the action verb, which is dati (to give).
Where is the word for 'we' in this sentence?
In Croatian, the subject pronoun is usually dropped because the verb ending tells you who is doing the action. The -mo ending on Moramo already means 'we', so you do not need to add the word mi.