Breakdown of Ovaj dućan prodaje računala.
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
dućan
store
prodavati
to sell
računalo
computer
Questions & Answers about Ovaj dućan prodaje računala.
Why does računala end in -a here?
Računala is the direct object of the sentence, so it is in the accusative case. The base word is računalo (computer), which is a neuter noun. To make a neuter noun plural in the accusative case, you change the ending from -o to -a. Notice that for neuter nouns, the accusative plural looks exactly the same as the nominative plural!
Is ovaj dućan in the accusative case too?
No, ovaj dućan (this store) is the one doing the selling, so it is the subject of the sentence. That means it stays in the nominative case. It is only the direct object (računala) that takes the accusative case.
The verb is prodaje, but what is the dictionary form (infinitive)?
The infinitive is prodavati (to sell). In Croatian, verbs ending in -avati often drop the -va- and add -j- in the present tense. That is why the "it" form used here for the store is prodaje instead of something like "prodava".