Questions & Answers about Jedem jogurt svako jutro.
Since 'jogurt' is the direct object being eaten, shouldn't its ending change for the accusative case?
Masculine nouns in Croatian are split into living (animate) and non-living (inanimate) things. The word jogurt is inanimate, so its accusative form remains exactly the same as its dictionary (nominative) form. If it were a living masculine noun, it would get an -a ending.
Why does the word for 'every' end in '-o' (svako) here instead of '-i' (svaki)?
Why isn't there a preposition like 'u' (in) before 'svako jutro'?
In Croatian, you do not always need a preposition for time expressions. To say that an action repeats regularly (like 'every morning' or 'every day'), you just use the bare time phrase in the accusative case.
Why does 'jedem' look so different from its dictionary form 'jesti'?
The verb jesti (to eat) is slightly irregular in the present tense. Its base changes to jed- before taking the standard endings, which is why the 'I' form is jedem.
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