Za sljedeće putovanje uzet ću samo malu torbu.

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Breakdown of Za sljedeće putovanje uzet ću samo malu torbu.

• samo: only
• htjeti: will (future auxiliary)
• za: for

Questions & Answers about Za sljedeće putovanje uzet ću samo malu torbu.

What grammatical case is sljedeće putovanje, and why is it used here?

Sljedeće putovanje is in the accusative singular (neuter).

• The preposition za always takes the accusative case when it means for (purpose, intended use).
• Putovanje is a neuter noun; its nominative and accusative singular have the same form: putovanje.
• The adjective sljedeće agrees with putovanje in gender (neuter), number (singular), and case (accusative), so it also appears as sljedeće.

Why is the preposition za used here instead of na?

Za in this sentence means for in the sense of “for the purpose of”:

• Za sljedeće putovanje = for the next trip (in preparation for it, with it in mind).

  If you said na sljedeće putovanje, it would usually mean onto/for going on the next trip, focusing more on going on that trip than on preparation.

In the context of packing or choosing luggage, za is the natural choice because you’re deciding what you will take for that trip.

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