Naš novi stan je blizu škole.

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Breakdown of Naš novi stan je blizu škole.

• nov: new
• škola: school
• stan: apartment

Questions & Answers about Naš novi stan je blizu škole.

Why is it naš novi stan and not naša nova stan?

Because stan is a masculine singular noun, and both naš and novi have to agree with it in gender, number, and case.

So here they are all in the masculine singular nominative:

• naš = our
• novi = new
• stan = apartment/flat

If the noun were feminine, the forms would change:

• naša nova škola = our new school

If it were neuter:

• naše novo selo = our new village

Croatian adjectives and possessives must match the noun they describe.

Why is škole used instead of škola?

Because blizu is followed by the genitive case.

The basic form is:

• škola = school

But after blizu you need the genitive singular:

• blizu škole = near the school / near school

So:

• škola = nominative
• škole = genitive singular

This is one of the most important things to notice in the sentence.

What exactly is blizu here?