Kućna mačka živi mirno.

The domestic cat lives peacefully.

Breakdown of Kućna mačka živi mirno.

• živjeti: to live
• mirno: calmly
• kućna mačka: a domestic cat; house cat

Questions & Answers about Kućna mačka živi mirno.

Why is it kućna mačka and not just mačka?

Kućna is an adjective meaning domestic, house, or pet in this context. It narrows the meaning of mačka.

• mačka = cat
• kućna mačka = house cat / domestic cat / pet cat

So the adjective adds extra information, just like domestic cat in English.

Why does kućna end in -a?

Because it has to agree with mačka.

In Croatian, adjectives usually match the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Here, mačka is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative (the subject form)

So the adjective also takes the feminine singular nominative form:

• masculine: kućni
• feminine: kućna
• neuter: kućno

That is why we get kućna mačka.

How do I know mačka is feminine?