Moja prijateljica živi u Rijeci.

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Breakdown of Moja prijateljica živi u Rijeci.

• moj: my
• živjeti: to live
• prijateljica: female friend

Questions & Answers about Moja prijateljica živi u Rijeci.

Why is it moja and not moj?

Because moja has to agree with prijateljica.

In Croatian, words like moj / moja / moje change form to match the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

Prijateljica is a feminine singular noun, so the correct form is moja.

Compare:

• moj prijatelj = my male friend
• moja prijateljica = my female friend
• moje dijete = my child

So moja is the feminine singular form of my.

What does prijateljica mean, and how is it different from prijatelj?

Prijateljica means female friend.

It is the feminine form of prijatelj, which means male friend or sometimes just friend in a general sense, depending on context.

• prijatelj = male friend
• prijateljica = female friend

For an English speaker, this is important because Croatian often marks the natural gender of people directly in the noun.

Why is the verb živi and not živjeti?