Ribež je u ladici pokraj cjedila.

to be

Breakdown of Ribež je u ladici pokraj cjedila.

• u: in
• pokraj: next to
• ladica: drawer

Questions & Answers about Ribež je u ladici pokraj cjedila.

Why is it u ladici and not u ladica?

Because u here means in in the sense of location, so it takes the locative case.

• Base form: ladica = drawer
• Locative singular: ladici

So:

• u ladici = in the drawer

A very useful rule is:

• u + locative = being in a place
• u + accusative = movement into a place

For example:

• Ribež je u ladici. = The grater is in the drawer.
• Stavljam ribež u ladicu. = I am putting the grater into the drawer.

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Why is it pokraj cjedila and not pokraj cjedilo?