No. 579 in Croatian
dubrovnik
"Dubrovnik" is the name of a historic coastal city in Croatia, also known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic."
In a sentence
Dubrovnik je prekrasan grad na Jadranskom moru.
Dubrovnik is a beautiful city on the Adriatic Sea.
In this sentence, 'Dubrovnik' functions as a proper noun, specifically the name of a city in Croatia.
Planiramo posjetiti Dubrovnik tijekom ljetnih praznika.
We plan to visit Dubrovnik during the summer holidays.
Here, 'Dubrovnik' is again used as a proper noun, indicating the destination of the activity.
Zidine Dubrovnika privlače mnoge turiste.
The walls of Dubrovnik attract many tourists.
In this sentence, 'Dubrovnika' is the genitive form of the noun 'Dubrovnik,' showing possession or association with the walls.
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