Questions & Answers about Olovke su tamo.
How do we know olovke is plural?
The singular word for "pencil" is olovka. For regular feminine nouns that end in -a, you make them plural by changing that -a to an -e. So, olovka becomes olovke.
Why is the verb su used here instead of je?
Su means "are" (for they), while je means "is" (for he/she/it). Since olovke (pencils) is plural, we must use the plural verb su to match it.
Where is the word for "the" in this sentence?
Croatian does not use articles like "the", "a", or "an". The single word olovke translates to "the pencils" in this context.
Does the word tamo change to match the feminine noun olovke?
No, tamo (there) is an adverb, which means it is a fixed word that never changes its ending. You will use tamo exactly like this no matter what noun is in the sentence.
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