Word
U ormaru leže stara deka i veliki jastuk.
Meaning
In the wardrobe there is an old blanket and a big pillow.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about U ormaru leže stara deka i veliki jastuk.
What are the literal meanings of each word in U ormaru leže stara deka i veliki jastuk?
Word by word:
- u – in
- ormaru – wardrobe (in the locative case: in the wardrobe)
- leže – lie / are lying (3rd person plural of ležati)
- stara – old (feminine singular form of the adjective star)
- deka – blanket (feminine singular)
- i – and
- veliki – big (masculine singular form of the adjective velik / veliki)
- jastuk – pillow (masculine singular)
So literally: In (the) wardrobe lie (an) old blanket and (a) big pillow.
Why is it u ormaru and not u ormar?
Croatian uses different cases with u depending on the meaning:
u + locative = location (where something is)
- u ormaru = in the wardrobe (static location)
u + accusative = movement into (where something is going)
- u ormar = into the wardrobe (movement)
In this sentence, the blanket and pillow are already in the wardrobe (no movement), so locative is used: u ormaru.