Word
Posle te promene naš stan će biti noviji i lepši.
Meaning
After that change, our apartment will be newer and prettier.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Posle te promene naš stan će biti noviji i lepši.
Why is it te promene and not ta promena?
Because posle means after and it requires the genitive case.
So:
- ta promena = that change (nominative)
- te promene = of/after that change (genitive)
In this sentence, posle te promene means after that change.
What case is promene here?
It is genitive singular.
The base form is:
- promena = change
After posle, it becomes:
- promene
This is a very common pattern in Serbian: many prepositions require a specific case, and posle takes the genitive.
Why is te used instead of ta?
Because te has to agree with promene in gender, number, and case.
The noun promena is:
- feminine
- singular
- here in the genitive
So the demonstrative must match it:
- ta promena = that change
- te promene = of/after that change