Breakdown of Imamo stan u najboljem naselju.
imati
to have
stan
apartment
u
in, into
najbolji
best
naselje
neighborhood
Questions & Answers about Imamo stan u najboljem naselju.
Why does the adjective najboljem end in -em?
It is in the locative case to match the neuter noun naselje. Usually, masculine and neuter adjectives in the locative end in -om, but because najbolji ends in the 'soft' consonant j, the ending changes to -em.
Why are we using the locative case for najboljem naselju?
The preposition u means 'in' when talking about a static location (where something is), and it requires the locative case here. If we were moving into the neighborhood, we would use the accusative case instead.
What is the base dictionary form of najboljem?
The base form is najbolji (the best). It is the superlative form of the irregular adjective dobar (good). The comparative is bolji (better), and you add the prefix naj- to make it superlative.
Since stan is the object of the verb imamo, shouldn't it be in the accusative case?
It is! The noun stan (apartment) is a masculine inanimate noun (an object, not a living being). For inanimate masculine nouns, the accusative case looks exactly the same as the dictionary form (the nominative case).
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