Breakdown of Svjedok je blizu nadzorne kamere i zna serijski broj.
biti
to be
i
and
znati
to know
blizu
near
Questions & Answers about Svjedok je blizu nadzorne kamere i zna serijski broj.
Why is it nadzorne kamere and not nadzorna kamera?
Because blizu normally takes the genitive case in Croatian.
The basic form is:
- nadzorna kamera = surveillance camera
After blizu it changes to genitive singular:
- blizu nadzorne kamere = near the surveillance camera
Both words change because the adjective must agree with the noun:
- nadzorna kamera → nominative singular
- nadzorne kamere → genitive singular
So this is a case change caused by blizu.
Is blizu a preposition here?
Yes, you can think of blizu here as working like a preposition meaning near/close to.
In Croatian, blizu is commonly used with a noun in the genitive:
- blizu kuće = near the house
- blizu škole = near the school
- blizu nadzorne kamere = near the surveillance camera
So for a learner, the safest rule is:
- blizu + genitive
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