Breakdown of Nisam vidio ovaj ulaz.
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
nisam
am not (nisi, nije, nismo, niste, nisu)
vidjeti
to see
ulaz
entrance
Questions & Answers about Nisam vidio ovaj ulaz.
How is the word ulaz (entrance) related to the verb ući (to enter)?
Both words share the prefix u- (in/into). While ući is the verb for entering, ulaz is the noun for the physical entrance itself. You can also spot the root -laz which shows up in other motion words, like dolaziti (to arrive).
If the verb to see requires an object in the accusative case, why does ovaj ulaz look exactly like its dictionary form?
Because ulaz is a masculine inanimate noun (a thing, not a living being). In Croatian, masculine inanimate nouns don't change their endings in the accusative case. So the demonstrative ovaj and the noun ulaz stay exactly the same as they are in the nominative.
If a woman was saying this sentence, how would it change?
It would change to: Nisam vidjela ovaj ulaz. The past tense verb vidio tells us the speaker here is masculine. A female speaker must use the feminine past tense ending -la.
What is the opposite of ulaz (entrance) based on the prefixes we are learning?
The opposite is izlaz (exit). Just like the verb izaći (to exit) uses the prefix iz- (out/out of), the noun replaces the u- (in) with iz-.
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