Questions & Answers about U utorak gledam novi film.
Why do we use u before utorak? Doesn't u usually mean 'in'?
Yes, u usually means 'in', but in Croatian, we use the preposition u followed by the accusative case to say that something happens 'on' a specific day of the week. So u utorak means 'on Tuesday'.
Since u takes the accusative case for days of the week, why doesn't utorak change its ending?
Utorak is actually in the accusative case here! Because it is a masculine inanimate noun (a concept, not a living being), its accusative form is exactly the same as its nominative (dictionary) form. It also keeps its final 'a', which only drops out in other cases like the genitive (od utorka).
Can I use the present tense verb gledam to talk about a future plan?
Yes! Just like in English, you can use the present tense in Croatian to talk about fixed plans in the future. You could also use the future tense (gledat ću), but the present tense is very common and natural in this situation.
What case is novi film in?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb gledam (it is the thing being watched). Just like utorak, film is a masculine inanimate noun, so its accusative form looks exactly the same as the dictionary form.
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