Preposition + Locative case

As for prepositions with the Locative case, we need to keep in mind what the message is that we want to express.

Rule #2: po + Locative = ‘along,’ ‘over,’ ‘on a surface’

The preposition po is followed by the Locative case when we want to indicate that someone’s activity or something occurs or is located all over a certain surface.

• Example: hodati po grad-u (m) / šum-i (f) / sel-u. To walk around in the city / forest / village.

Rule #3: o + Locative = ‘about’

The Locative case is followed after the preposition o when we want to indicate the meaning ‘about [a topic]’. In other words, in sentences when we want to express that we are talking/thinking about someone or something we need to use the preposition o, followed by the Locative case.

• Example: Ja uvijek pričam o brat-u (m) / o sestr-i (f) / o sel-u (n). I always talk about [my] brother / sister / village.

Additional Note: po + Locative – ‘(known) for’

When we want to express the meaning that someone or something is known for/by a certain thing, we should also use the preposition po + Locative. This is mostly expressed with the structure poznat/-a/-o po + Locative.

Locative case – nouns in plural

The general ending for masculine and neuter nouns in the Locative plural case is –ima, while for feminine nouns the ending is –ama. In masculine nouns, –ima is added to the stem (restoran). In neuter nouns,the –ima ending replaces the –о or –е of the dictionary form (jezer-o, kazališt-e). In feminine nouns, the —ama ending replaces the –а of the dictionary form (planin-a).

👨‍💻 Practice

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4.2.2 Zadatak 1: Hrvatska

Look at the following sets of landmarks. What do you think Croatia is famous for? Mark all the options that are present in the pictures below. Po čemu je poznata Hrvatska?

4.2.2 Zadatak 2: Gramatika

Grammar review — finish the sentences.