Learn Croatian: Park je pun djece. - The park is full of children.

Park je pun djece.

The park is full of children.

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Questions & Answers about Park je pun djece.

Why is there no word for "of" in this sentence?

In Croatian, the adjective pun (full) is directly followed by the genitive case to express "full of". The word djece is in the genitive case, which inherently carries the meaning of "of" in this context.

Why does the word for children end in "-e" (djece)?

Djece is the genitive case form of djeca (children). The adjective pun always forces the noun that follows it into the genitive case, which changes the ending from -a to -e.

Is djeca a plural word?

In meaning, yes, but grammatically it is a collective noun that behaves exactly like a feminine singular noun. That is why its genitive form is djece, following the same rule as a feminine singular word like žena becoming žene.

Why do we use pun instead of the common word puno?

While puno is often used as an adverb meaning "a lot", here we need an adjective meaning "full". The adjective must match the gender of the noun it describes. Since park is a masculine noun, we use the masculine singular form pun.