Ormarić je u svlačionici.

The locker is in the changing room.

Breakdown of Ormarić je u svlačionici.

• biti: to be
• u: in
• svlačionica: the changing room
• ormarić: the locker

Questions & Answers about Ormarić je u svlačionici.

Why is ormarić ending in -ić? Does that suffix mean the same thing as in surnames?

Here, -ić is a diminutive suffix. It often makes a noun sound smaller or more compact.

• ormar = wardrobe, cabinet
• ormarić = small cabinet, little cupboard, locker

So in this sentence, ormarić means a locker or small cabinet. This is different from -ić in many surnames, where it has a different historical function.

What gender is ormarić?

Ormarić is masculine.

A useful rule is:

• nouns ending in a consonant are usually masculine
• nouns ending in -a are usually feminine
• nouns ending in -o or -e are often neuter

So:

• ormarić → masculine
• svlačionica → feminine

Why do we need je in this sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular present-tense form of biti = to be.

So:

• on je = he is
• ona je = she is
• ono je = it is

In Ormarić je u svlačionici, means .