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Easy Croaan (rev. 47b) / 33 School Yard and Bunk Bed: Relaons 195 / 600

• Examples

This sign shows directions to a dog beach, which is literally beach for dogs in

Croatian:

The construction with na¨ + A is, a bit paradoxically, used to express ways of

entering or leaving – which door to use – e.g. on this notice (I found it on a bakery)

that the entrance is through the other door:

This is a bit unexpected if you consider it a location. But it’s not – it’s how to enter,

and the ‘modal’ na¨ + A is used.

• Exercise

Fill in the missing words (relational adjectives):

Goran je na __________________(a) igralištu. Goran is at the school playground.

Sjedimo na ______________(b) obali. We’re sitting at the sea shore.

Ana pije ______________(c) sok. Ana is drinking fruit juice.

Ovo je ______________(d) film. This is a war movie.

(Hint: pay attention to the case of the noun after the relational adjective.)

Check answers here.

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