Breakdown of Obje naušnice ti savršeno pristaju.
ti
to you (sg.)
savršen
perfect
obje
both (feminine)
naušnica
earring
pristajati
to suit
Questions & Answers about Obje naušnice ti savršeno pristaju.
Why is the word for "both" obje here instead of oba?
Oba is used with masculine and neuter nouns, but obje is specifically for feminine nouns. Because naušnica (earring) is a feminine noun, we must use obje.
What case is naušnice in after obje?
It is in the genitive singular. After the numbers 2, 3, 4, and the words for "both" (oba/obje), the noun must take the genitive singular form. For feminine nouns ending in -a like naušnica, the genitive singular ends in -e. It happens to look exactly like the standard plural form, but grammatically it is singular.
If naušnice is technically in the singular case here, why is the verb pristaju (they suit) in the plural?
When a subject is quantified by 2, 3, 4, or oba/obje, the verb is always conjugated in the plural. Even though the noun itself shifts into the genitive singular form, the overall meaning is plural ("both earrings"), so the verb matches that plural meaning.
Why do we use the pronoun ti here instead of te?
The verb pristajati (to suit / to fit) requires its object to be in the dative case. Ti is the dative clitic (short form) for "you", meaning the earrings literally suit to you. If you used the accusative form te, it would be grammatically incorrect for this specific verb.
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