Breakdown of Moj muž nije zaboravan; on uvijek provjeri jesmo li zaključali vrata.
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Questions & Answers about Moj muž nije zaboravan; on uvijek provjeri jesmo li zaključali vrata.
What case are moj and muž in, and why do they look like that?
Moj muž is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.
- muž = “husband”, nominative singular (dictionary form)
- moj = “my”, masculine nominative singular, agreeing with muž
Other forms (like moga muža, genitive) are used when husband is not the subject, e.g.:
- Vidim svog muža. – I see my husband. (accusative)
- Nema mog muža. – My husband is not here. (genitive)
Why is it nije zaboravan and not ne je zaboravan or ne zaboravan?