Three Shared Plural Forms
One plural form can serve three cases.
How It Works
Gradovima can describe recipients, places discussed, or places something travels through. A shared ending does not make those three grammatical roles identical.
Compare the common endings in knjigama, selima and kostima. Masculine nouns with an expanded plural keep that extension: grad → gradovi → gradovima.
Use the whole phrase when reading. In o gradovima the preposition identifies the locative; in s prijateljima it identifies the instrumental.
Examples (3)
- Pomažemo prijateljima.
We help our friends.
Pomagati assigns dative to the people helped.
- Razgovaramo o gradovima.
We are talking about cities.
O selects the locative here.
- Putujemo s prijateljima.
We are travelling with friends.
S selects instrumental for company.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Plural dative, locative and instrumental combine the known singular roles and reveal shared plural endings.
- Dative Singular Forms
Plural dative, locative and instrumental combine the known singular roles and reveal shared plural endings.
Level 2 - Locative Singular Forms
Plural dative, locative and instrumental combine the known singular roles and reveal shared plural endings.
Level 2 - Instrumental -om / -emInstrumental Singular Endings
Plural dative, locative and instrumental combine the known singular roles and reveal shared plural endings.
Level 2
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