Questions & Answers about Moja trudna supruga čeka u bolnici.
Why is it moja and not moj?
Because supruga is a feminine singular noun, and the possessive adjective moj must agree with it in gender, number, and case.
So:
- moj = masculine singular
- moja = feminine singular
- moje = neuter singular
Since supruga means wife and is feminine, you say moja supruga = my wife.
Why is it trudna and not some other form?
For the same reason: trudna is an adjective, and adjectives in Croatian must agree with the noun they describe.
Here, trudna describes supruga, so it has to match:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative
That is why you get trudna supruga = pregnant wife.
Compare:
- trudan muž = a pregnant husband (grammatically masculine, even if semantically odd)
- trudna supruga = a pregnant wife
- trudno dijete = a pregnant child (again, just to show grammar)
What case is supruga in here?