Vrč ima dršku.

to have

Breakdown of Vrč ima dršku.

• vrč: jug
• drška: the handle of a vessel or tool

Questions & Answers about Vrč ima dršku.

Why is drška written as dršku here?

Because it is the direct object of the verb ima (has), so it goes into the accusative case.

The basic dictionary form is drška.
In this sentence:

• vrč = subject
• ima = verb
• dršku = direct object

For many feminine nouns ending in -a, the accusative singular ends in -u:

• drška → dršku
• žlica → žlicu
• knjiga → knjigu

So Vrč ima dršku uses the correct object form.

What form is ima?

Ima is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb imati (to have).

So:

• ja imam = I have
• ti imaš = you have
• on/ona/ono ima = he/she/it has

Since vrč is singular, Croatian uses ima:
Vrč ima dršku = The jug has a handle.

Why is there no word for the or a in Croatian?