Breakdown of Razgovarali smo o najboljem filmu godine.
dobar
good
film
movie
razgovarati
to talk
godina
year
Questions & Answers about Razgovarali smo o najboljem filmu godine.
Why does film change to filmu in this sentence?
The preposition o (meaning about) always requires the locative case. For a regular masculine noun like film, the locative ending is -u, making it filmu.
Why does the adjective najboljem end in -em instead of -om?
Najboljem is the locative form of najbolji (the best). Because the base word ends in the soft consonant j, it uses the soft adjective endings. In the locative case for masculine nouns, soft adjectives take -em instead of the standard -om.
What case is godine in, and why is it used here?
It is in the genitive case. In Croatian, the genitive is used to show possession or belonging, much like the English word of. So, film godine translates directly to film of the year.
Could we use govorili instead of razgovarali here?
Yes, but the nuance changes slightly. Govoriti means to speak or talk, while razgovarati specifically means to converse or have a conversation. Using razgovarali smo emphasizes that it was a two-way discussion rather than just someone talking at someone else.
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