Questions & Answers about Imamo novac za ručak.
Why is there no word for “we” in the sentence?
Croatian is a pro‑drop language: the verb ending shows the subject. Imamo ends in -mo, which marks first person plural, so it already means “we have.” You can add mi for emphasis: Mi imamo novac za ručak.
What form (case) is novac, and why doesn’t it change?
It’s the direct object of imamo, so it’s in the accusative singular. For most masculine inanimate nouns (like novac), the accusative has the same form as the nominative, so you see no change: novac.
I also see Imamo novca za ručak. Which is right: novac or novca?
Both are correct but they differ in nuance.
- Imamo novac za ručak = “We have the money for lunch” (more definite/specific sum).
- Imamo novca za ručak = “We have (some/enough) money for lunch” (partitive genitive; more idiomatic when talking about having enough).
What case does za take in za ručak?
With the meaning “for (the purpose of),” za takes the accusative. Ručak is masculine inanimate, so its accusative looks like the nominative: ručak.