o + Locative
About
About a topic: o + locative.
How It Works
The word o means about when you talk, write or think about a topic. The noun is in the locative.
| Noun | after o |
|---|---|
| porodica | o porodici |
| posao | o poslu |
| Mostar | o Mostaru |
| Emina | o Emini |
Masculine and neuter nouns take -u. Feminine nouns in -a take -i, and the last consonant may change before it, as in ruka, o ruci.
Typical verbs: govoriti o (talk about), pisati o (write about), misliti o (think about), čitati o (read about).
Note: o followed by the accusative also exists, with a different meaning (for example, leaning on something, o zid). When you mean about, use the locative.
Examples (4)
- Govorimo o porodici i o poslu.
We are talking about family and work.
Both nouns are in the locative.
- Pišem o Mostaru.
I am writing about Mostar.
Mostar becomes Mostaru.
- Čitamo knjigu o rijeci Uni.
We are reading a book about the Una river.
Rijeci and Uni are both locative.
- Svi pričaju o Emini.
Everyone is talking about Emina.
Emina becomes Emini.
Common Mistakes
Using the nominative after o.
Pričamo o porodica.Pričamo o porodici.The noun after o needs the locative.
How It Connects
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O takes the locative.
Related Patterns
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