No. 214 in Croatian
ovu
The Croatian word "ovu" means "this" (feminine singular form in the accusative case).
In a sentence
Molim te, donesi mi ovu knjigu.
Please bring me this book.
The word 'ovu' is the accusative singular form of the feminine pronoun used here to refer to a specific book being pointed out or referenced in close proximity.
Gledam ovu sliku na zidu.
I am looking at this picture on the wall.
Here, 'ovu' modifies 'sliku,' indicating the object being observed and emphasizing its closeness or specificity.
Ovu haljinu sam kupila jučer.
I bought this dress yesterday.
In this example, 'ovu' describes which dress is the subject of the sentence, marking it as feminine and specific to the context of the statement.
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