| Imperfective (First-Person Singular, Third-Person Plural) |
Perfective (First-Person Singular, Third-Person Plural) |
Preposition |
Meaning |
| Ulaziti (Ulazim, Ulaze) |
Ući (Uđem, Uđu) |
u + accusative |
To enter, To go to or come in |
| Izlaziti (Izlazim, Izlaze) |
Ući (Uđem, Uđu) |
iz + genitive |
To go from, To come out |
| Dolaziti (Dolazim, Dolaze) |
Doći (Dođem, Dođu) |
do + genitive, u + accusative, na + accusative |
To go as far as, To arrive at, To come to |
| Odlaziti (Odlazim, Odlaze) |
Otići (Odem, Odu) |
od + genitive, iz + genitive |
To leave, To go from |
| Polaziti (Polazim, Polaze) |
Poći (Pođem, Pođu) |
iz + genitive, u + accusative, na + accusative |
To leave from, to start going to |
| Prilaziti (Prilazim, Prilaze) |
Prići (Priđem, Priđu) |
ka + dative, no preposition + dative |
To approach, to come up to, to go up to |
| Prolaziti (Prolazim, Prolaze) |
Proći (Prođem, Prođu) |
kroz + accusative, pored + accusative |
To go through, to go past |
| Prelaziti (Prelazim, Prelaze) |
Preći (Pređem, Pređu) |
preko + genitive, no preposition + accusative |
To Cross |
| Silaziti (Silazim, Silaze) |
Sići (Siđem, Siđu) |
s + genitive, no preposition + instrumental |
To go down, to come down |
| Obilaziti (Obilazim, Obilaze) |
Obići (Obiđem, Obiđu) |
oko + genitive, no preposition + accusative |
To go around |
| Case & Function |
Number |
Masculine |
Neuter |
Feminine |
Nominative
Default case for sentence subjects.
|
singular |
Tvoj sin, Lijep krevet |
Duboko more, Crno vino |
Njegova cura, Velika zgrada |
| plural |
Tvoji sinovi, Lijepi kreveti |
Duboka mora, Crna vina |
Njegove cure, Velike zgrade |
Accusative
The case of the direct object. Also used for verbs of motion. Words
include: u, na, za.
|
singular |
Tvog sina, Lijep krevet
Living: (+og, +a), else: (∅, ∅)
|
Duboko more, Crno vino (∅, ∅) |
Njegovu curu, Veliku zgradu
(a→u, a→u)
|
| plural |
Tvoje sinove, Lijepe krevete
(i→e, i/ovi→e/ove)
|
Duboka mora, Crna vina (o/e→a, o/e→a)
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Njegove cure, Velike zgrade (∅, ∅)
|
Genitive
Describing part of something, ownership
of something, quantity of something, and location
of something. Words include: bez, blizu, do, ispod, ispred,
iz, iza, između, iznad, od, pored, posle, pre.
|
singular |
Tvog sina, Lijepog kreveta
(+og, +a)
|
Dubokog mora, Crnog vina
(o/e→og, o/e→a)
|
Njegove cure, Velike zgrade
(a→e, a→e)
|
| plural |
Tvojih sinova, Lijepih kreveta
(i→ih, i/ovi→ova/a)
|
Dubokih mora, Crnih vina (a→ih, ∅)
|
Njegovih cura, Velikih zgrada
(e→ih, e→a)
|
Instrumental
Used when the subject is accompanied by something. Also used when
describing the tool used for the completion of an action. Words
include: sa, za.
|
singular |
Tvojim sinom, Lijepim krevetom
(+im, +om)
|
Dubokim morem, Crnim vinom
(+im, e→em / o→om)
|
Njegovom curom, Velikom zgradom
(a→im, a→om)
|
| plural |
Tvojim sinovima, Lijepim krevetima
(i→im, i/ovi→ima)
|
Dubokim morima, Crnim vinima
(a→im, a→ima)
|
Njegovim curama, Velikim zgradama
(e→im, e→ama)
|
Dative
The case of the indirect object. Used in sentences with towards, to,
or for. Words include ka, prema. Uses the same endings as
locative.
|
singular |
Tvojem sinu, Lijepom krevetu
(+em/+om, +u)*
|
Dubokom moru, Crnom vinu
(o/e→em/om, o/e→u)*
|
Njegovoj curi, Velikoj zgradi
(a→oj, a→i)
|
| plural |
Tvojim sinovima, Lijepim krevetima
(i→im, i/ovi→ima)
|
Dubokim morima, Crnim pivima
(a→im, a→ima)
|
Njegovim curama, Vilikim zgradama
(e→im, e→ama)
|
Locative
Used for locations and being somewhere. Used for talking "about"
stuff. Words include u, na, o, po. Uses the same endings as
dative.
|
singular |
Tvojem sinu, Lijepom krevetu
(+em/+om, +u)*
|
Dubokom moru, Crnom vinu
(o/e→em/om, o/e→u)*
|
Njegovoj curi, Velikoj zgradi
(a→oj, a→i)
|
| plural |
Tvojim sinovima, Lijepim krevetima
(i→im, i/ovi→ima)
|
Dubokim morima, Crnim pivima
(a→im, a→ima)
|
Njegovim curama, Vilikim zgradama
(e→im, e→ama)
|