U učionici uvijek ima netko tko želi postaviti pitanje.

In the classroom there is always someone who wants to ask a question.

Breakdown of U učionici uvijek ima netko tko želi postaviti pitanje.

• imati: to have
• u: in
• željeti: to want
• uvijek: always

Questions & Answers about U učionici uvijek ima netko tko želi postaviti pitanje.

What does u učionici mean, and what case is učionici?

U učionici means in the classroom.

• u = in
• učionica = classroom (noun, feminine)
• učionici is locative singular of učionica.

In Croatian, after the preposition u meaning in (location), you normally use the locative case:
u učionici = in the classroom (where?).

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Why does the sentence start with U učionici and not with Netko?

Starting with U učionici puts the focus on where this happens. It sets the scene:

• U učionici uvijek ima netko… = In the classroom there is always someone…

You could say Netko u učionici uvijek želi postaviti pitanje, but then the focus shifts slightly more to someone as the topic, rather than the general situation in the classroom. The original order sounds more natural as a general observation.

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What is ima doing here? I thought imati means to have.