Naš stan je na drugom katu, ali lift ne radi.

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Breakdown of Naš stan je na drugom katu, ali lift ne radi.

• ne: not
• ali: but
• stan: apartment

Questions & Answers about Naš stan je na drugom katu, ali lift ne radi.

Why is it na drugom katu and not na drugi kat?

Because na drugom katu answers the question where? — on the second floor.
After na, Croatian uses the locative case when talking about location.

• na drugom katu = on the second floor (location)
• na drugi kat = onto the second floor (movement/direction)

So:

• Stan je na drugom katu. = The apartment is on the second floor.
• Idem na drugi kat. = I’m going to the second floor.

What case is drugom katu, and why do both words change?

Drugom katu is in the locative singular.

Both words change because:

• drugom is the adjective/ordinal second
• katu is the noun floor

In Croatian, adjectives must agree with the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Since kat is masculine singular and here it is in the locative, the whole phrase becomes:

• drugi kat → nominative
• na drugom katu → locative

Why is naš used here? Is it the same as ?