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Questions & Answers about Tražimo kartu.
Why does the word for ticket end in "-u" here (kartu) instead of "-a"?
The dictionary form of the word is karta. Because it is the direct object of the sentence (the thing being looked for), it takes the accusative case. For feminine nouns that end in -a, this means changing the ending to -u.
Where is the word for "for" in this sentence?
In Croatian, you don't need a preposition like "for" with this verb. The verb tražiti directly takes an object. You can think of it as meaning "to seek", so tražimo literally means "we seek", making a separate word for "for" unnecessary.
How do we know it's "we" who are looking if there is no pronoun like mi?
The ending of the verb tražimo tells us who is doing the action. The -mo suffix always means "we" (first person plural). You could say mi tražimo, but Croatian usually drops the pronoun because the verb ending already makes it clear.
I've also seen karta translated as "map". Does it mean both?
Yes! The word karta can mean "ticket", "map", or even a "playing card". You just have to rely on the context of the conversation to know which one is meant.