Case 3Dativ
Dative
Kome?— To whom?Čemu?— To what?
Used for
- ›The indirect object — showing who something is given, said, or done to
- ›Corresponds to 'to someone' or 'for someone' in English
- ›Used with verbs like: dati (give), reći (say), pisati (write), pokazati (show), pomagati (help)
Examples
Dajem knjigu bratu.
I am giving the book to my brother.
Pišem pismo učiteljici.
I am writing a letter to the teacher.
Pomogao sam drugovima.
I helped my friends.
Noun endings
| Gender | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | -u | -ima |
| Feminine | -i | -ima |
| Neuter | -u | -ima |