Existence and absence in rooms
can mean there is/are as well as have. says there is no: , , . This existence/absence pattern takes the genitive. Do not copy English there is/are into a person-conjugated be phrase.
A feminine noun in -a often has genitive -e: šalica → šalice. Many masculine nouns add -a: stol → stola. Genitive plural often has -a, but common phrases are learnt with their real form.
For a fixed location, and take the locative: , . For entry, learn and . These imperative request chunks precede the fuller instructions lesson.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There is no table. | ||
| There is no table. | ||
| There is no sofa. | ||
| There is no sofa. | ||
| There are no chairs. | ||
| There are no chairs. | ||
| There is one bed. | ||
| There is one bed. | ||
Nema stola.There is no table.
Nema kauča.There is no sofa.
Nema stolica.There are no chairs.
Ima jedan krevet.There is one bed.
Miki je u stanu.Miki is in the flat.
Kauč je u kupaonici.The sofa is in the bathroom.
Mogu li ući?May I come in?
Ormar je star.The wardrobe is old.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
There is no table.
.
There is no sofa.
.
There are no chairs.
.
There is one bed.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Nema .
There is no table.
Nema .
There is no sofa.
Nema .
There are no chairs.
Ima jedan .
There is one bed.
Miki je u .
Miki is in the flat.
Kauč je u .
The sofa is in the bathroom.
Mogu li ?
May I come in?
Ormar je .
The wardrobe is old.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Nema .
There are no chairs.
Ima jedan .
There is one bed.
Miki je u .
Miki is in the flat.
Kauč je u .
The sofa is in the bathroom.
Mogu li ?
May I come in?
Ormar je .
The wardrobe is old.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There is one bed.
Miki is in the flat.
The sofa is in the bathroom.
May I come in?
The wardrobe is old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There is no table.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There is no table.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There is no sofa.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There is no sofa.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There are no chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There are no chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There is one bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
There is one bed.
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
