Questions & Answers about Naš budući plan je drugačiji.
Why is it naš and not naša or naše?
In Croatian, possessive pronouns like naš (our) must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify.
- plan is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.
- Therefore the correct form of naš is:
- naš (masculine singular nominative), not naša (feminine) or naše (neuter).
Examples:
- naš plan – our plan (masc.)
- naša kuća – our house (fem.)
- naše dijete – our child (neut.)
What form is budući, and why does it end in -i?
budući is an adjective meaning future.
It’s in the form:
- masculine singular nominative (like drugačiji),
- agreeing with plan (which is masculine singular nominative).
Adjective endings by gender in nominative singular:
- Masculine: budući
- Feminine: buduća
- Neuter: buduće
So:
- budući plan – a future plan
- buduća odluka – a future decision
- buduće vrijeme – future time / tense