U ovoj rečenici subjekt je izrečen, pa je značenje jasnije.

In this sentence the subject is expressed, so the meaning is clearer.

Breakdown of U ovoj rečenici subjekt je izrečen, pa je značenje jasnije.

• biti: to be
• u: in
• pa: so
• ovaj: this

Questions & Answers about U ovoj rečenici subjekt je izrečen, pa je značenje jasnije.

Why is it u ovoj rečenici? What case is that?

It is the locative case.

After u, Croatian uses:

• locative when it means in/at a place or setting
• accusative when it means into/to with movement

Here, u ovoj rečenici means in this sentence, so it is locative.

Both words are in the locative singular:

• ova → ovoj
• rečenica → rečenici

So u ovoj rečenici literally means in this sentence.

Why does rečenica become rečenici?

Because rečenica is a feminine noun, and here it is in the locative singular.

Its basic form is:

• rečenica = sentence

In the locative singular, it becomes:

• rečenici

This is a very common pattern for many feminine nouns ending in -a:

• škola → u školi
• knjiga → u knjizi
• rečenica → u rečenici

So the ending changes because the noun is not in the dictionary form anymore.