Questions & Answers about Mali automobili su spori.
Why do the adjectives "mali" and "spori" both end in "-i"?
They are describing automobili (cars), which is a masculine plural noun. In Croatian, when an adjective describes a masculine plural subject, it takes the ending -i.
What is the singular form of "automobili"?
The singular form is automobil. For most masculine nouns ending in a consonant, you simply add -i to make them plural.
Does the adjective "mali" change if we are talking about a single car?
Surprisingly, no! The masculine singular word for "small" is also mali. You would say mali automobil for one small car, and mali automobili for multiple. Most adjectives do change, though, just like spor (slow) becomes spori.
Why is "su" placed after "automobili" instead of right after "Mali"?
The word su (are) is a "weak verb" that usually takes the second position in a sentence. Here, the entire phrase Mali automobili (Small cars) counts as the first block of information, so su naturally follows the whole phrase rather than splitting it up.
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