Questions & Answers about Kupujemo poklone i igračke.
Why is the word for gifts poklone and not pokloni?
poklon (gift) is a masculine noun. Here, it is the direct object of the verb (the thing being bought), so it must be in the accusative case. The accusative plural ending for masculine nouns is -e, making it poklone. The form pokloni is the nominative plural, which you would only use if the gifts were the subject doing an action.
What is the dictionary form of igračke, and why did it change?
The dictionary form is igračka (toy), which is a feminine noun because it ends in -a. Because toys are also direct objects receiving the action of being bought, the word goes into the accusative plural. For feminine nouns, the singular -a changes to -e, resulting in igračke.
Both poklone and igračke end in -e. Do masculine and feminine nouns share the same plural ending here?
Yes, they do! In the accusative plural, both masculine nouns (that normally end in a consonant) and feminine nouns (that normally end in -a) take the exact same -e ending. This overlap makes it a little easier to talk about multiple objects you are interacting with.
Why isn't there a word for "we" before kupujemo?