Za taj popravak trebam alat: odvijač i mali čekić.

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Breakdown of Za taj popravak trebam alat: odvijač i mali čekić.

• i: and
• trebati: to need
• za: for

Questions & Answers about Za taj popravak trebam alat: odvijač i mali čekić.

Why does the sentence start with Za and what case does it require?

Za here means for in the sense of for the purpose of (e.g., for that repair). In this meaning, za is followed by the accusative case: za taj popravak.

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Why is it taj popravak and not to/ta popravka?

Popravak is a masculine noun (ending in a consonant), so the demonstrative must match it:

• masculine: taj (that) → taj popravak
• feminine would be ta, neuter would be to.

Also, popravak is inanimate masculine, so its accusative singular looks the same as nominative: popravak (not popravka).

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What does taj mean exactly—how is it different from ovaj or onaj?