Questions & Answers about Posle večere slušamo lepu pesmu.
Why is it posle večere and not posle večera?
Because posle requires the genitive case.
The basic form is večera.
After the preposition posle (after), it changes to genitive singular:
- nominative: večera
- genitive: večere
So posle večere means after dinner.
A very useful rule to remember is:
- posle + genitive
Examples:
- posle škole = after school
- posle ručka = after lunch
- posle večere = after dinner
Why is it lepu pesmu instead of lepa pesma?
Because pesmu is the direct object of the verb slušamo, so it must be in the accusative case.
The dictionary/basic form is:
- lepa pesma = nominative singular
But after a verb like slušati (to listen to), the thing being listened to goes into the accusative:
- nominative: lepa pesma
- accusative: lepu pesmu
Both the adjective and the noun change, because adjectives in Serbian must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.
So:
- lepa → lepu
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