Breakdown of Na štandu s hranom toče vodu.
voda
water
na
on
štand s hranom
a food stall
točiti
to dispense; to pour from a tap or keg
Questions & Answers about Na štandu s hranom toče vodu.
Why is it na štandu, not u štandu?
Na is commonly used with štand because a štand is thought of as a stall/stand or counter-like place, so Croatian treats it as something you are at/on rather than inside.
- na štandu = at the stall / at the stand
- u would usually suggest being inside something enclosed.
So Na štandu s hranom means At the food stall.
Why does štandu end in -u?
Because na here requires the locative case when it means at/on/in a place.
The noun štand changes like this:
- nominative: štand
- locative: štandu
So:
- štand = a stall
- na štandu = at the stall
Why is it s hranom, not s hrana?