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Relative pronouns Exercises in Bosnian language

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Relative pronouns are essential components of the Bosnian language, serving to link clauses and provide additional information about a noun without starting a new sentence. These pronouns, which include "koji," "koja," "koje," and others, can refer to people, things, or abstract ideas. Understanding and mastering the use of relative pronouns is crucial for anyone looking to achieve fluency in Bosnian, as they enable more complex and nuanced expression. By practicing these grammar exercises, learners can enhance their ability to construct detailed and coherent sentences. In Bosnian, the relative pronouns must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they refer to, which adds a layer of complexity compared to English. This agreement can sometimes be challenging for learners, especially when dealing with different cases such as nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, locative, and instrumental. The exercises provided on this page are designed to help you grasp these rules through practical application. Whether you're filling in the blanks, matching sentences, or translating phrases, each activity is aimed at reinforcing your understanding and usage of relative pronouns in various contexts.

Exercise 1

1. Ovo je čovjek *koji* živi u susjedstvu (relative pronoun for "who" in nominative case). 2. Knjiga *koju* sam pročitao bila je zanimljiva (relative pronoun for "which" in accusative case, feminine). 3. Ovo je grad *u kojem* sam rođen (relative pronoun for "in which" in locative case). 4. Pas *koji* trči po parku je moj (relative pronoun for "who" in nominative case, masculine). 5. Žena *kojoj* sam dao cvijeće je moja sestra (relative pronoun for "whom" in dative case, feminine). 6. To je auto *kojim* putujemo na odmor (relative pronoun for "with which" in instrumental case). 7. Stan *u kojem* živimo je prostran (relative pronoun for "in which" in locative case). 8. Ovo su djeca *koja* idu u školu (relative pronoun for "who" in nominative case, plural). 9. Prijatelj *koga* sam sreo jučer je iz Hrvatske (relative pronoun for "whom" in accusative case, masculine). 10. Knjiga *koja* je na stolu je moja (relative pronoun for "which" in nominative case, feminine).

Exercise 2

1. Knjiga *koju* čitam je vrlo zanimljiva (relative pronoun for "which" in feminine form). 2. Ovo je dječak *koji* igra fudbal sa mnom (relative pronoun for "who" in masculine form). 3. To je kuća *u kojoj* smo odrasli (relative pronoun for "in which" indicating a place). 4. Ovo je žena *s kojom* radim (relative pronoun for "with whom" in feminine form). 5. Pas *kojeg* sam vidio je bio crn (relative pronoun for "which" in masculine form). 6. Film *koji* gledamo je oskarovac (relative pronoun for "which" in masculine form). 7. To su djeca *kojima* smo dali poklone (relative pronoun for "to whom" in plural form). 8. Ovo je posao *na kojem* radim trenutno (relative pronoun for "on which" indicating a place). 9. Knjiga *koju* sam posudio je odlična (relative pronoun for "which" in feminine form). 10. Ovo je grad *u kojem* živim (relative pronoun for "in which" indicating a place).

Exercise 3

1. Ovo je knjiga *koju* sam pročitao prošle sedmice (relative pronoun for objects). 2. To je prijatelj *koji* živi u Sarajevu (relative pronoun for people). 3. Grad *u kojem* sam rođen je veoma lijep (relative pronoun for place). 4. Čovjek *koji* sjedi tamo je moj stric (relative pronoun for people). 5. Film *koji* smo gledali sinoć bio je odličan (relative pronoun for objects). 6. To je restoran *u kojem* smo večerali prošle noći (relative pronoun for place). 7. Prijateljica *koju* sam srela juče radi u bolnici (relative pronoun for people). 8. Knjiga *koja* je na stolu pripada meni (relative pronoun for objects). 9. Ovo je park *u kojem* volim trčati (relative pronoun for place). 10. To je pjesma *koju* volim slušati (relative pronoun for objects).