Breakdown of Amerikanci i Meksikanci sjede zajedno u dvorani.
zajedno
together
i
and (additive)
u
in, into
dvorana
hall
sjediti
to sit, to be sitting
Amerikanac
American man
Meksikanac
Mexican man
Questions & Answers about Amerikanci i Meksikanci sjede zajedno u dvorani.
What are the singular forms of Amerikanci and Meksikanci, and how is this plural formed?
The singular forms are Amerikanac and Meksikanac, which use the common nationality suffix -ac. To make the plural, the "fleeting a" near the end drops out before adding the standard masculine plural ending -i, giving us Amerikanci and Meksikanci.
This lesson teaches the suffixes -ac and -anin. How do I know whether to use Amerikanac or Amerikanin?
You simply have to memorize which suffix goes with which place. The suffix -ac is very common for countries, while -anin is often used for cities or regions (like Zagrepčanin or Splićanin). Remember their plural rules are completely different: -ac words drop the "a" (Amerikanci), while -anin words drop the "in" (Zagrepčani).
Notice that Amerikanci and Meksikanci are capitalized. Is this always the rule in Croatian?
Yes! Nouns that refer to inhabitants of a country, region, or city are always capitalized. However, be careful not to confuse them with nationality adjectives (like američki or meksički for American or Mexican things), which are always written in lowercase.
Why do we use u dvorani instead of u dvoranu here?
The preposition u triggers the locative case when describing a static location (answering "where?"). Since they are already sitting in the hall, we use the locative dvorani. If the sentence described movement into the hall, we would use the accusative case (u dvoranu).
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