Questions & Answers about Prvak brani naslov u lipnju.
Why does the word naslov not have an accusative ending if it is the direct object here?
Because naslov (title) is an inanimate masculine noun. In Croatian, inanimate masculine nouns have the exact same form in the accusative case (when acting as a direct object) as they do in the nominative case.
Is naslov the same word used for a book or movie title?
Yes! Naslov means the title of a book, article, or movie, but it is also the standard word used in sports to mean a championship title.
What happens to the spelling of lipanj (June) in the phrase u lipnju?
The preposition u (in) requires the locative case for months, which adds an -u to the end of masculine nouns. However, lipanj has a fleeting a (nepostojano a) in its final syllable. When a suffix is added, that a drops out, changing the word from lipanj to lipnju.
Does brani just mean to defend in sports, or can it mean other things?
The verb braniti means to defend a title, a goal, or a person, but it also commonly translates to forbidding or prohibiting something.
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