Breakdown of Zamotali smo krhak namještaj folijom.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
namještaj
furniture
zamotati
to wrap
krhak
fragile (delicate, frail)
folija
foil
Questions & Answers about Zamotali smo krhak namještaj folijom.
Why is the adjective krhak used instead of krhki?
It is in the indefinite form. Because namještaj is an inanimate masculine noun in the accusative case, its indefinite adjective matches the nominative form. You use the indefinite krhak for a general description, whereas the definite krhki would imply 'that specific fragile furniture'.
Namještaj is the direct object here. Why doesn't it have an accusative ending?
Namještaj is a masculine inanimate noun. For masculine nouns that do not represent humans or animals, the accusative case is exactly the same as the nominative case. That is why it stays namještaj rather than taking the animate ending -a.
Is namještaj singular or plural here?
Just like 'furniture' in English, namještaj is a collective noun that is treated grammatically as a singular masculine noun. That is why it takes the singular adjective krhak. To talk about individual items, you would say komadi namještaja (pieces of furniture).
Why is folijom used without the preposition s or sa (with)?
Folijom is in the bare instrumental case. When expressing the tool, material, or means by which an action is performed (wrapping by means of foil), Croatian uses the instrumental case without a preposition. You only use s or sa when talking about company (doing something along with someone or something).
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