iz, od, do + Genitive
From, Out of, Until
Iz, od and do are followed by the genitive.
How It Works
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| iz | out of, from a place | iz Tuzle |
| od | from a person, since, of | od Lejle, od jutra |
| do | as far as, until | do stanice, do petka |
Use iz when something comes out of a place or from a city or country: iz kuće, iz Bosne. For places that you say with na, such as work or the market, use s or sa instead: s posla, sa pijace.
Od often marks a starting time or a person who gives something. Do marks the end. Together they make a range.
Names of towns follow the genitive rules of their gender: Mostar gives iz Mostara, and Tuzla gives iz Tuzle.
Examples (5)
- Amir je iz Mostara.
Amir is from Mostar.
Iz is followed by Mostara.
- Radim od ponedjeljka do petka.
I work from Monday to Friday.
Od and do both take the genitive.
- Pismo je od Lejle.
The letter is from Lejla.
Od marks the person who sent it.
- Od kuće do škole je pet minuta.
It is five minutes from home to school.
Od kuće and do škole make a range.
- Vraćam se s posla u pet.
I come back from work at five.
S is used with na-places, and posla is in the genitive.
Common Mistakes
Leaving the city in the nominative after iz.
Ja sam iz Sarajevo.Ja sam iz Sarajeva.Iz needs the genitive.
How It Connects
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These prepositions take the genitive.
Related Patterns
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