Za svaki važan događaj u susjedstvu pišemo kratki program.

For every important event in the neighborhood we write a short program.

Breakdown of Za svaki važan događaj u susjedstvu pišemo kratki program.

• u: in
• svaki: every
• važan: important
• pisati: to write

Questions & Answers about Za svaki važan događaj u susjedstvu pišemo kratki program.

What role does za play here, and why does it use svaki važan događaj in that form?

Za is a preposition meaning for (in the sense of purpose or beneficiary).

In this meaning, za always takes the accusative case.

• The base form of the noun is događaj (event), masculine.
• In the accusative singular (for an inanimate noun), it looks the same as the nominative: događaj.

The phrase svaki važan događaj is therefore masculine accusative singular, agreeing with za:

• svaki – masculine accusative singular of svaki (every)
• važan – masculine accusative singular of važan (important)
• događaj – masculine accusative singular (same form as nominative here)

So za svaki važan događaj literally: for every important event (all in accusative after za).

What case is u susjedstvu, and why is it susjedstvu and not susjedstvo?