Questions & Answers about Ljudi danas kupuju odijela.
Odijela ends in -a. Doesn't that make it a feminine singular noun?
It can look like one! But odijelo (suit) is actually a neuter noun ending in -o. For neuter nouns, the accusative plural ending is -a. So here, odijela is plural and means 'suits'.
What case is odijela in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object—the thing being bought. Neuter nouns have the exact same form in both the nominative (subject) and accusative plural, which is why it takes the -a ending.
What is the singular form of ljudi?
The singular is čovjek (person or man). Ljudi (people) is an irregular plural form. The word changes completely, so you simply have to memorize it!
Why does the verb kupovati (to buy) change to kupuju?
Verbs that end in -ovati change their stem in the present tense by swapping -ova- for -uj-. Because the subject ljudi represents 'they', we use the 'they' ending -u, giving us kupuju.