Questions & Answers about Imam maramicu u torbici.
Because it’s the direct object of the verb imati (to have), and direct objects are typically in the accusative case.
Maramica is feminine singular, and many feminine nouns ending in -a change to -u in the accusative:
- maramica (nominative) → maramicu (accusative)
Because after u meaning in (location, not movement), Croatian uses the locative case.
Torbica is feminine singular, and the locative often ends in -i for this noun type:
- torbica (nominative) → torbici (locative)
A common rule:
- u + locative = location (being somewhere): u torbici = in the purse
- u + accusative = movement into (going/putting into): u torbicu = into the purse
So compare:
- Imam maramicu u torbici. = It’s already in there.