Mamin kaput visi na vješalici.

Mamin means mom's.

It is a possessive adjective formed from mama (mom). Croatian often expresses possession this way, especially with family members and people.

So:

• mama → mamin = mom's
• tata → tatin = dad's

In this sentence, mamin describes kaput, so it works like an adjective.

Because mamin has to agree with kaput.

Kaput is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

So the possessive adjective also takes the masculine singular nominative form: mamin.

Compare:

• mamin kaput = mom's coat
• mamina haljina = mom's dress
• mamino pismo = mom's letter

So:

• mamin = masculine
• mamina = feminine
• mamino = neuter

No. Mamin is not the genitive of mama.

It is a possessive adjective.

The genitive of mama would be something like mame in a phrase such as:

• kaput moje mame = the coat of my mom / my mom's coat

So Croatian has two common ways to show possession here:

1. mamin kaput
   a possessive adjective

2. kaput moje mame
   a noun phrase with the genitive

Both can mean the same thing, but mamin kaput is very natural and compact.

Kaput is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.

The sentence is about the coat and what it is doing:

• kaput = the coat
• visi = hangs / is hanging

So kaput is the thing performing the action of hanging.

Visi means hangs or is hanging.

It is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb visjeti = to hang.

So:

• ja visim = I am hanging
• ti visiš = you are hanging
• on/ona/ono visi = he/she/it is hanging

In this sentence, kaput is singular, so the verb is visi.

In Croatian, visi already includes the idea of is hanging.

English often uses to be + -ing:

• The coat is hanging

Croatian usually does not need a separate word for is here. The present-tense verb itself carries the meaning:

• visi = hangs / is hanging

So the sentence does not need an extra je.

Vješalici is in the locative singular.

After na, Croatian uses:

• locative for location: on / at
• accusative for movement toward something: onto / to

Here the coat is already in that location, so Croatian uses the locative:

• na vješalici = on the hanger / on the coat rack

If you were talking about moving it there, you would use the accusative:

• Stavljam kaput na vješalicu. = I am putting the coat on the hanger.

So:

• na vješalici = location
• na vješalicu = direction / destination

Vješalica usually means something like:

• hanger
• coat rack
• sometimes hook, depending on context

In this sentence, the most natural meaning is probably hanger or coat rack.

The exact English translation depends on the situation, but the Croatian word itself is normal and natural here.

Because Croatian does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So kaput can mean:

• a coat
• the coat

The exact meaning depends on context.

That is very normal in Croatian. Learners often want to add an article, but Croatian simply does not use one.

Yes. Croatian word order is fairly flexible.

Mamin kaput visi na vješalici. is a neutral, straightforward order.

But you could also say:

• Na vješalici visi mamin kaput.

This puts more attention on the location first: On the hanger is hanging mom's coat.

The meaning stays basically the same, but the emphasis changes.

Mamin is very common and natural, especially in everyday language.

A more formal or literary version can be:

• majčin kaput

because majka means mother, and majčin means mother's.

So roughly:

• mamin kaput = mom's coat
• majčin kaput = mother's coat

Both are correct, but mamin kaput sounds more everyday and conversational.

A rough English-friendly pronunciation is:

vye-sha-lee-tsee

A few useful sound notes:

• vj sounds roughly like vy
• š sounds like sh
• c sounds like ts

So:

• vješalici ≈ vye-shah-lee-tsee

The exact stress is harder to show simply in English spelling, but this approximation is good enough for a learner to start with.