How to Use Interrogative Pronouns and Adjectives in Croatian

Understanding Interrogative Pronouns in Croatian

Interrogative pronouns are words used to ask questions about people, things, or information. In Croatian, these pronouns change form depending on the case, gender, and number, which is essential to master for forming correct questions.

Common Interrogative Pronouns

• Tko? (Who?)
• Što? (What?)
• Koji? (Which? - masculine)
• Koja? (Which? - feminine)
• Koje? (Which? - neuter)

Interrogative Adjectives in Croatian

Interrogative adjectives modify nouns and are used to ask questions about specific qualities or identities of the noun. They agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they describe.

Examples of Interrogative Adjectives

• Koji (masculine singular)
• Koja (feminine singular)
• Koje (neuter singular and plural)

For example, Koji auto? means "Which car?" where koji is the interrogative adjective modifying auto (car).

Using Interrogative Pronouns and Adjectives in Sentences

Croatian is a highly inflected language, so interrogative pronouns and adjectives change form based on the grammatical case they are in. Here are some examples in the nominative case:

• Tko dolazi? (Who is coming?)
• Što radiš? (What are you doing?)
• Koji film gledaš? (Which movie are you watching?)
• Koja knjiga ti se sviđa? (Which book do you like?)

Important Notes on Cases and Agreement

Interrogative pronouns and adjectives must agree with the noun they refer to in gender, number, and case. For example, the pronoun koji changes as follows in the nominative case:

• Masculine singular: koji
• Feminine singular: koja
• Neuter singular: koje
• Plural (all genders): koji / koje

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