Motion, place and directions
plus the accusative marks destination, while plus the locative marks a fixed place: , ; , .
From uses plus the genitive: , , . plus the dative moves toward a person or point: . Do not assign one case to every preposition regardless of meaning.
Directions are , , , . A simple case table compares destination and fixed place with the same few familiar nouns.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I go to the station. | ||
| I go to the station. | ||
| I am at the station. | ||
| I am at the station. | ||
| I go into the flat. | ||
| I go into the flat. | ||
| I live in the flat. | ||
| I live in the flat. | ||
Idem na kolodvor.I go to the station.
Na kolodvoru sam.I am at the station.
Idem u stan.I go into the flat.
Živim u stanu.I live in the flat.
Dolazim iz kuće.I come from the house.
Idem k baki.I go to Grandma's.
Skrenite lijevo.Turn left.
Idite ravno.Go straight on.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I go to the station.
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I am at the station.
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I go into the flat.
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I live in the flat.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Idem na .
I go to the station.
Na sam.
I am at the station.
Idem u .
I go into the flat.
Živim u .
I live in the flat.
Dolazim iz .
I come from the house.
Idem k .
I go to Grandma's.
Skrenite .
Turn left.
Idite .
Go straight on.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Idem u .
I go into the flat.
Živim u .
I live in the flat.
Dolazim iz .
I come from the house.
Idem k .
I go to Grandma's.
Skrenite .
Turn left.
Idite .
Go straight on.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I go to the station.
I am at the station.
I go into the flat.
I live in the flat.
I come from the house.
I go to Grandma's.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I go to the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I go to the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I am at the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I am at the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I go into the flat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I go into the flat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I live in the flat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I live in the flat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
