Breakdown of U kemijskoj čistionici brinemo se o svemu.
u
in, into
sav
all (of a whole) / everyone, all (people) / everything
o
about / on (dependent on)
brinuti se
to worry / to take care of
Questions & Answers about U kemijskoj čistionici brinemo se o svemu.
Why does the word for 'everything' change to svemu in this sentence?
The verb brinuti se (to take care, to worry) is followed by the preposition o when stating what you are taking care of. The preposition o requires the locative case. The word for 'everything' is the neuter pronoun sve, and its locative form is svemu.
Wait, doesn't brinuti se usually mean 'to worry'?
Yes, brinuti se can mean 'to worry', but it is also the standard verb for 'to take care of' or 'to look after'. In both meanings, it pairs with the preposition o plus the locative case.
Why is the phrase for dry cleaner (kemijska čistionica) written as kemijskoj čistionici?
It is in the locative case because it follows the preposition u showing a fixed location (where something is happening). The noun čistionica changes its -a ending to -i. The adjective attached to it, kemijska (chemical), also takes its locative form, kemijskoj.