Word
U ovom gradu više nema starog brodogradilišta.
Meaning
There is no old shipyard in this city anymore.
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Breakdown of U ovom gradu više nema starog brodogradilišta.
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
grad
city
star
old
u
in, into
Questions & Answers about U ovom gradu više nema starog brodogradilišta.
How is the compound word brodogradilišta formed in this sentence?
The root word is brodogradilište. It combines the noun brod (ship) and the noun gradilište (construction site) using the connecting vowel -o-. The word gradilište itself comes from the verb graditi (to build) combined with the suffix -ište, which is used to denote a specific place.
Why is starog brodogradilišta in the genitive case here?
It follows the phrase više nema (there isn't anymore). When the verb nemati is used impersonally to mean 'there is not', it always requires the genitive case for the thing that is missing or absent.
Could we say nema više instead of više nema?
Yes, both više nema and nema više are perfectly correct and mean the same thing ('there is no more' or 'is no longer'). Placing više before nema is very natural in Croatian word order, especially when emphasizing the change in state.
Why is the phrase U ovom gradu used instead of U ovaj grad?