Questions & Answers about Narod želi bržu mrežu.
Why is mreža written as mrežu in this sentence?
Because mreža is the direct object of želi.
In Croatian, direct objects usually go in the accusative case.
Mreža is a feminine noun, and feminine singular nouns ending in -a normally change that ending to -u in the accusative:
- mreža = nominative
- mrežu = accusative
So želi mrežu means wants a network or wants the network, depending on context.
Why is it bržu and not brza or brža?
Because the adjective has to match the noun it describes in gender, number, and case.
The noun mrežu is:
- feminine
- singular
- accusative
So the adjective must also be feminine singular accusative.
Here the adjective is the comparative form of brz:
- brz = fast
- brži = faster
With a feminine singular noun:
- nominative: brža mreža
- accusative: bržu mrežu
So bržu mrežu is the correct form for a faster network as the object of the verb.