Breakdown of Kućište ima kabl; štaviše, ima štampanu ploču.
imati
to have
kabl
a cable
kućište
a casing; housing
štampana ploča
a printed circuit board
Questions & Answers about Kućište ima kabl; štaviše, ima štampanu ploču.
Why is it ima kabl and not something like ima kabla?
Because the verb imati (to have) normally takes a direct object in the accusative case.
- kabl is a masculine inanimate noun
- for many masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative singular looks the same as the nominative singular
So:
- kabl = nominative singular
- kabl = accusative singular
That is why you see ima kabl.
By contrast, with a feminine noun like ploča, the accusative changes:
- ploča = nominative
- ploču = accusative
So ima štampanu ploču shows the accusative more clearly.
Why does ploča become ploču?
Because ploča is a feminine singular noun, and feminine nouns ending in -a usually form the accusative singular in -u when they are direct objects.
So:
- ploča = board / plate / panel in nominative
- ploču = accusative singular
In this sentence, štampanu ploču is the object of ima, so it must be in the accusative.
Why is it štampanu ploču and not štampana ploča?