Questions & Answers about Nemamo pojma u koji smjer idemo.
Why does the preposition u come before koji instead of at the end of the sentence like in English?
In Croatian, prepositions can never be left at the end of a clause. When an indirect question involves a preposition, it must be placed directly before the question word. So "which direction we are going in" becomes u koji smjer idemo (in which direction we are going).
Why is it pojma instead of the dictionary form pojam?
The phrase nemati pojma is a very common idiom meaning "to have no idea" or "to have no clue." It uses the genitive case (pojma) because negative verbs in Croatian often take the genitive case instead of the accusative.
Do I need a connecting word like da to link the two parts of this indirect question?
No, you do not need an extra connecting word here. Because the indirect question already contains an interrogative word (koji), that word acts as the bridge. You would only need a connector like da li if the embedded question was a simple yes/no question.
Why is koji smjer in the accusative case?
We use the preposition u with the accusative case here because the verb idemo (we are going) indicates motion or direction. Since smjer (direction) is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its dictionary form.