A2 · Elementary
🎯 The object: accusative المفعول به: المنصوب
What you see, buy, want or love takes the accusative ending.
1. Before and after
Feminine -a becomes -u. Masculine words for people and animals add -a. Things and neuter words stay the same.
| Type | Subject | Object | In a sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feminine | kava | kavu | Pijem kavu. | I drink coffee. |
| Masc. person | brat | brata | Zovem brata. | I am calling my brother. |
| Masc. thing | kruh | kruh | Kupujem kruh. | I am buying bread. |
| Neuter | more | more | Volim more. | I love the sea. |
💡 Adjectives change too: “Imam novu torbu” (I have a new bag), “Vidim velikog psa” (I see a big dog).
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