Breakdown of Svaki dan čitam na hrvatskom. Na taj način učim nove riječi.
nov
new
dan
day
čitati
to read
učiti
to learn
hrvatski
Croatian
na
on, at / to, onto (with motion) / about (thinking about)
svaki
every, each
riječ
word
na taj način
in that way, thus
Questions & Answers about Svaki dan čitam na hrvatskom. Na taj način učim nove riječi.
Why do we say na hrvatskom instead of u hrvatskom for 'in Croatian'?
When talking about doing something in a specific language, like speaking, reading, or writing, Croatian uses the preposition na followed by the locative case. Using u would sound like you are talking about the grammatical rules or inner workings of the language itself.
In the phrase Na taj način, what case is being used?
It uses the accusative case. Although na often takes the locative case for static locations, here it forms a set phrase indicating a method or manner, which triggers the accusative. Because način is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form looks exactly like its nominative form.
Why is the feminine adjective ending used in nove riječi? Doesn't riječ look masculine?
The noun riječ is feminine, even though it ends in a consonant. It belongs to a special group of feminine nouns called the i-declension. Because it is the direct object here, it is in the accusative plural. The feminine accusative plural adjective ending is -e (hence nove), and the plural noun form is riječi.
Why is there no preposition before Svaki dan to mean 'every day'?
In Croatian, recurring time or duration is often expressed using just the bare accusative case without any preposition. Because dan is an inanimate masculine noun, the accusative phrase svaki dan looks identical to the dictionary form.
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