Možeš li donijeti vodu?

water

Breakdown of Možeš li donijeti vodu?

• moći: to be able to
• donijeti: to bring

Questions & Answers about Možeš li donijeti vodu?

What does each word in Možeš li donijeti vodu? mean?

• Možeš = you can (2nd person singular present of moći)
• li = yes/no question particle (turns a statement into a question)
• donijeti = to bring (perfective infinitive)
• vodu = water (accusative singular of voda, the direct object)

Why is it vodu and not voda?

Because vodu is the accusative singular form of the feminine noun voda. Croatian marks direct objects with the accusative case. Feminine nouns ending in -a typically change -a to -u in the accusative singular: voda → vodu.

Can I say vode instead of vodu? What’s the difference?

• vodu (accusative) usually implies a specific/definite amount, often contextually understood (e.g., a glass or bottle you expect).
• vode (genitive singular) can have a partitive sense, meaning an indefinite quantity, like English “some water.”
  So:
• Možeš li donijeti vodu? = Can you bring the water / bring some water (neutral).
• Možeš li donijeti vode? = Can you bring some water (emphasis on “some/any”).

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