Moj djed je stariji od moje bake.

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Breakdown of Moj djed je stariji od moje bake.

• moj: my
• baka: grandmother
• od: than

Questions & Answers about Moj djed je stariji od moje bake.

Why is it moj djed but moje bake? Why do the forms of moj change?

The form of moj changes because it has to agree with the noun in gender, number and case.

• moj djed

  • djed = masculine singular, nominative (the subject)
  • So we use moj = masculine singular, nominative

• moje bake

  • baka is feminine singular, but here it’s in the genitive (because of od, see below)
  • So we use moje = feminine singular, genitive (the genitive form of moja)

Very roughly:

• moja baka = my grandmother (subject, nominative)
• moje bake = of my grandmother (after od, genitive)

So the difference is:

• moj → masculine, nominative (for djed)
• moje → feminine, genitive (for bake)

Why is it bake and not baka after od?