No. 999 in Croatian
kakvu
"What kind" or "what type of" (feminine singular accusative form).
In a sentence
Kakvu haljinu misliš kupiti?
What kind of dress are you thinking of buying?
In this sentence, 'kakvu' functions as an interrogative adjective describing the noun 'haljinu' (dress), asking for a characteristic or type of the dress.
Ne možeš zamisliti kakvu sam sreću osjetio!
You can't imagine the kind of happiness I felt!
Here, 'kakvu' is used to indicate the extraordinary nature of the noun 'sreću' (happiness) experienced.
Pitam se kakvu ćemo hranu dobiti na zabavi.
I wonder what kind of food we will be served at the party.
In this context, 'kakvu' acts as an interrogative adjective describing the unknown quality or type of the noun 'hranu' (food).
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