Ownership and the missing objects
asks whose and agrees with the owned thing: , , . Possessive adjectives from names include , , , , with endings agreeing with the object.
takes genitive, locative. Inanimate direct objects can keep their masculine form while animate becomes . Keep object and owner distinct when describing the attic.
Past agrees with the missing object, not its owner. Learner agrees with the learner. is a simple relative phrase with a known subject; do not leave the referent unclear.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Whose key is it? | ||
| Whose key is it? | ||
| Whose pen is it? | ||
| Whose pen is it? | ||
| Whose things are they? | ||
| Whose things are they? | ||
| The key is from the pocket. | ||
| The key is from the pocket. | ||
Čiji je ključ?Whose key is it?
Čija je olovka?Whose pen is it?
Čije su stvari?Whose things are they?
Ključ je iz džepa.The key is from the pocket.
Ključ je u džepu.The key is in the pocket.
Usnik je nestao.The mouthpiece disappeared.
Olovka je nestala.The pen disappeared.
Izgubio sam ključ.I lost the key.
Izgubila sam ključ.I lost the key.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Whose key is it?
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Whose pen is it?
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Whose things are they?
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The key is from the pocket.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
je ključ?
Whose key is it?
je olovka?
Whose pen is it?
su stvari?
Whose things are they?
Ključ je iz .
The key is from the pocket.
Ključ je u .
The key is in the pocket.
Usnik je .
The mouthpiece disappeared.
Olovka je .
The pen disappeared.
sam ključ.
I lost the key.
sam ključ.
I lost the key.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
su stvari?
Whose things are they?
Ključ je iz .
The key is from the pocket.
Ključ je u .
The key is in the pocket.
Usnik je .
The mouthpiece disappeared.
Olovka je .
The pen disappeared.
sam ključ.
I lost the key.
sam ključ.
I lost the key.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Whose key is it?
Whose pen is it?
Whose things are they?
The key is from the pocket.
The key is in the pocket.
The mouthpiece disappeared.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Whose key is it?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Whose key is it?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Whose pen is it?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Whose pen is it?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Whose things are they?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Whose things are they?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
The key is from the pocket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
The key is from the pocket.
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
