Breakdown of Sažetak mora imati sto riječi.
imati
to have
morati
must
sto
one hundred
riječ
word
sažetak
summary
Questions & Answers about Sažetak mora imati sto riječi.
Why is the word for words in the form riječi after sto?
In Croatian, any quantity of five or more requires the noun that follows it to be in the genitive plural. Therefore, the numeral sto (a hundred) triggers the genitive plural form of the noun.
What declension class does riječ belong to, and why does its genitive plural look like the nominative plural?
The noun riječ is a feminine noun that ends in a consonant, meaning it follows the i-declension. For most nouns in this class, the nominative plural and genitive plural are identical. So, riječi here is the genitive plural, even though it looks exactly the same as the nominative plural.
Could I use stotinu instead of sto in this sentence?
Yes, you can say stotinu riječi. The word sto is an indeclinable numeral (it never changes shape), while stotina is a regular feminine noun meaning a hundred. As the direct object of imati, it takes the accusative form stotinu, and it is still followed by the genitive plural riječi.
Is it acceptable to say mora da ima instead of mora imati?
In standard Croatian, a modal verb like morati (must) should be followed directly by the infinitive imati. Using the word da plus the present tense (mora da ima) is common in other regional languages like Serbian, but standard Croatian strongly prefers the infinitive construction used in this sentence.
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