-ov - ev - in

• • Rule for -ev: Used if the stem-final consonant is "soft" or palatal (c, č, ć, đ, j, lj, nj, š, ž, št). • Rule for -ov: Used for "hard" consonant stems. • Examples: • kralj (king) → kraljev (king's) • brat (brother) → bratov (brother's) • Ivan → Ivanov (Ivan's) • -in • Usage: Added to feminine nouns (especially proper names, kinship terms, or animal/hypocoristic names ending in -a or -o). • Examples: • sestra (sister) → sestrin (sister's) • mama → mamin (mom's) • báka (grandma) → bákīn (grandma's) • Ana → Anin (Ana's)

Limited to personal animate nouns - e.g., you cannot say kamenov for "stone's" or kućin for "house's"