Lesson 15.Locative Case

Lesson Goals

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand the functions of the Locative case in Serbian
• Recognize locative endings for singular and plural nouns
• Use locative for location and topics
• Combine locative with common prepositions

1. Function of the Locative

The locative case is used:

1. To indicate location — where something/someone is
2. To indicate topics — what something is about
3. Always with prepositions (never used alone)

Questions: o kome? (about whom?) / o čemu? (about what?) / gde? (where?)

Examples:

• Živim u Beogradu. — I live in Belgrade. (location)
• Pričamo o Ani. — We are talking about Ana. (topic)

2. Locative Endings – Singular

3. Locative Endings – Plural

4. Common Prepositions with Locative

• u (in) — u gradu (in the city)
• na (on, at) — na stolu (on the table)
• o (about) — o knjizi (about the book)
• po (around, through) — po kući (around the house)

5. Locative vs. Accusative with Prepositions

Some prepositions use locative for location, but accusative for direction:

• u gradu (locative) — in the city (location)
• u grad (accusative) — to the city (direction)
• na stolu (locative) — on the table (location)
• na sto (accusative) — onto the table (direction)

6. Mini Dialogue (Grammar Focus)

Ana: Gde radiš?

(Where do you work?)

Marko: Radim u školi.

(I work in a school.)

Ana: O čemu pričate?

(What are you talking about?)

Marko: Pričamo o filmu.

(We are talking about a movie.)

7. Vocabulary for This Lesson

8. Practice

A. Change to locative form:

1. grad → ________
2. škola → ________
3. selo (plural) → ________

B. Translate:

4. I live in the city.

5. We are talking about the book.