Definiteness and indefiniteness Exercises For Croatian Grammar

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Definiteness and indefiniteness in Croatian grammar refer to the distinction made between specific and non-specific objects or subjects in a sentence. In Croatian, this concept is expressed primarily through the use of articles, demonstrative pronouns, and sometimes word order. Unlike many languages such as English, Croatian does not have a definite article like “the”. Instead, the noun’s definiteness is typically indicated through the use of demonstrative pronouns or context. Indefiniteness, on the other hand, is often represented by the absence of an article, or with indefinite pronouns and quantifiers. These exercises will help you practice identifying and using definiteness and indefiniteness in Croatian sentences.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct definite or indefinite pronoun (demonstrative or indefinite).

1. *Ovaj* (this) automobil je vrlo brz.
2. Je li *taj* (that) kafić otvoren?
3. Ona nosi *neke* (some) knjige u ruci.
4. Dolazi u *ovu* (this) trgovinu svaki tjedan.
5. Daj mi *te* (those) novine na stolu.
6. Kupujem *nekakvu* (a kind of) hranu za večeru.
7. Poznaješ li *te* (those) ljude iz susedstva?
8. *Ova* (this) cesta vodi do centra grada.
9. Preporučujem *neku* (some) dobru glazbu za poslušati.
10. Vidjela sam *one* (those) filmove u kinu.
11. Ideš li na *tu* (that) konferenciju?
12. Pritiskom na *ove* (these) tipke možeš mijenjati postavke.
13. Tko je ostavio *takve* (such) tragove u snijegu?
14. Posudio sam *ovo* (this) vozilo od prijatelja.
15. Uči od *onih* (those) stručnjaka na vrhu svoje profesije.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct definite or indefinite form of the given noun (singular or plural).

1. Na polici imam mnogo *knjiga* (books).
2. Želim kupiti *kaput* (coat) za zimu.
3. Postoji mnogo načina da se pripreme *tjestenina* (pasta).
4. Pišem pismo *prijatelju* (friend) na drugom kontinentu.
5. Sestra mi je poklonila *zelenu šalicu* (green cup) za rođendan.
6. U apartmanu nemamo dovoljno *prostora* (space) za sve stvari.
7. Pripremao sam posjet *muzeju* (museum) tjednima.
8. Imamo tri *nova komjuta* (new computers) u uredu.
9. Pričala je o *nevjerojatnom putovanju* (incredible journey) u Aziju.
10. Stavila je *dječje igračke* (children’s toys) u kutiju.
11. Pozvao sam *ljude* (people) iz svih krajeva svijeta na konferenciju.
12. Pročitao sam *stari roman* (old novel) s potpisom autora.
13. Odlučio sam zamijeniti *gume* (tires) na biciklu.
14. Na policu sam stavio *fotografije* (photos) s prošlog ljetovanja.

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