Language/Croatian/Grammar/Plurals

Croatian Grammar - Plurals

Learning the plural forms of Croatian nouns can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. With the right approach and a bit of practice, you can master the plural forms of Croatian nouns in no time.

Overview

In Croatian, nouns can be singular or plural. The plural form of a noun is used when there is more than one of something. For example, if you are talking about two cats, you would use the plural form of the word "cat".

In Croatian, the plural form of a noun is usually formed by adding an ending to the singular form. The ending depends on the gender of the noun. Nouns in Croatian can be masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Masculine Nouns

Masculine nouns in Croatian usually take the ending "-i" in the plural form. For example, the singular form of the word "cat" is "mačka", and the plural form is "mačke".

There are some exceptions to this rule. Some masculine nouns take the ending "-ovi" in the plural form. For example, the singular form of the word "dog" is "pas", and the plural form is "pasi".

Feminine Nouns

Feminine nouns in Croatian usually take the ending "-e" in the plural form. For example, the singular form of the word "girl" is "djevojka", and the plural form is "djevojke".

There are some exceptions to this rule. Some feminine nouns take the ending "-ice" in the plural form. For example, the singular form of the word "teacher" is "učiteljica", and the plural form is "učiteljice".

Neuter Nouns

Neuter nouns in Croatian usually take the ending "-a" in the plural form. For example, the singular form of the word "book" is "knjiga", and the plural form is "knjige".

There are some exceptions to this rule. Some neuter nouns take the ending "-ija" in the plural form. For example, the singular form of the word "house" is "kuća", and the plural form is "kuće".

Practice

Now that you know the basic rules for forming plurals in Croatian, it's time to practice. Here are some examples of singular and plural forms of Croatian nouns:

• Singular: stol (table) - Plural: stolovi (tables)
• Singular: žena (woman) - Plural: žene (women)
• Singular: auto (car) - Plural: auta (cars)
• Singular: grad (city) - Plural: gradovi (cities)
• Singular: kuća (house) - Plural: kuće (houses)

If you want to practice more, you can join the Polyglot Club community and find language partners who can help you with your Croatian.

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