Garderoba čuva torbe.

The cloakroom stores the bags.

Breakdown of Garderoba čuva torbe.

• torba: bag
• čuvati: to guard
• garderoba: a cloakroom

Questions & Answers about Garderoba čuva torbe.

Why is garderoba the subject of the sentence?

Because garderoba is in the nominative form, which is the case usually used for the subject.

In Garderoba čuva torbe, the sentence structure is:

• garderoba = subject
• čuva = verb
• torbe = direct object

English speakers often rely mostly on word order to identify the subject, but in Croatian, case endings are very important.

Why is torbe used instead of torba?

Torbe is the plural form of torba.

• torba = bag
• torbe = bags

Here it is the accusative plural, because it is the direct object of the verb čuva.

For this noun, the accusative plural looks the same as the nominative plural:

• nominative plural: torbe
• accusative plural: torbe

So čuva torbe means keeps/looks after bags.

What does čuva mean exactly?