Word
Neću koristiti iglu i konac kojima sam popravio jaknu.
Meaning
I won't use the needle and thread I fixed the jacket with.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Neću koristiti iglu i konac kojima sam popravio jaknu.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
i
and (additive)
jakna
jacket
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
Questions & Answers about Neću koristiti iglu i konac kojima sam popravio jaknu.
Why is the relative pronoun kojima in the plural here?
Because it refers back to two items: iglu (needle) and konac (thread). When a relative pronoun refers to multiple objects together, it takes the plural form.
Why is kojima in the Instrumental case?
Because it represents the tools used to perform the action (fixing the jacket). In Croatian, the tools or means you use to do something are put in the Instrumental case.
Wait, shouldn't there be the preposition s or sa (with) before kojima?
No. When the Instrumental case is used for a tool or inanimate instrument (like a needle and thread), you do not use s or sa. You only use s or sa when talking about company, like doing an action along with another person.
Why does igla change to iglu but konac stays the same?
Both are the direct objects of the verb koristiti (to use), so they must be in the Accusative case. Igla is a feminine noun, so its ending changes to -u. Konac is a masculine inanimate noun (a non-living thing), and for those, the Accusative form is identical to the basic dictionary (Nominative) form.