Exercises on Bosnian Adjective Agreement with Nouns: Gender and Number

Understanding adjective agreement in the Bosnian language is crucial for achieving fluency and accuracy in communication. In Bosnian, adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in both gender and number. This means that the form of the adjective changes depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter, as well as whether the noun is singular or plural. Such agreement ensures that sentences are grammatically correct and that meaning is conveyed precisely. Mastery of this aspect of Bosnian grammar not only enhances your linguistic competence but also deepens your appreciation of the language’s structure and complexity. These exercises are designed to help you practice and reinforce your understanding of adjective-noun agreement in Bosnian. Through a variety of tasks, you will learn to correctly modify adjectives to match the gender and number of the nouns they describe. Whether you are a beginner looking to grasp the basics or an advanced learner aiming to perfect your skills, these exercises offer an effective way to improve your proficiency. As you work through these activities, you will become more confident in your ability to construct grammatically sound sentences in Bosnian, thereby improving both your written and spoken communication.

Exercise 1

1. Njegova sestra je vrlo *lijepa* (adjective for "beautiful" in feminine form).

2. Kupio sam *novu* knjigu jučer (adjective for "new" in feminine form).

3. Oni imaju *velike* kuće u gradu (adjective for "big" in plural form).

4. Moja baka voli *crvenu* haljinu (adjective for "red" in feminine form).

5. Vidio sam *starog* prijatelja na ulici (adjective for "old" in masculine form).

6. U našoj bašti rastu *visoke* biljke (adjective for "tall" in plural form).

7. On nosi *plavu* kapu (adjective for "blue" in feminine form).

8. Kuhinja je bila *čista* nakon ručka (adjective for "clean" in feminine form).

9. Ovo su *zanimljive* knjige (adjective for "interesting" in plural form).

10. Pas je trčao po *zelenom* travnjaku (adjective for "green" in masculine form).

Exercise 2

1. Vidjela sam *velikog* psa (Adjective for "big" in masculine singular form).

2. Oni imaju *male* knjige (Adjective for "small" in feminine plural form).

3. Kupio je *crvenu* haljinu (Adjective for "red" in feminine singular form).

4. Ona je pronašla *stari* sat (Adjective for "old" in masculine singular form).

5. Imamo *nove* stolove u učionici (Adjective for "new" in masculine plural form).

6. U *velikoj* kući je mnogo soba (Adjective for "big" in feminine singular form).

7. Vidio sam *duge* mostove (Adjective for "long" in masculine plural form).

8. Ona nosi *plave* pantalone (Adjective for "blue" in feminine plural form).

9. Na stolu su *crvene* jabuke (Adjective for "red" in feminine plural form).

10. Kupili smo *lijepu* sliku (Adjective for "beautiful" in feminine singular form).

Exercise 3

1. Kupio sam *novu* knjigu. (pridev u ženskom rodu)

2. Vidio sam *starog* prijatelja juče. (pridev u muškom rodu)

3. Ona ima *lijepu* haljinu. (pridev u ženskom rodu)

4. On je *sretan* danas. (pridev u muškom rodu)

5. Imamo *velike* probleme. (pridev u množini)

6. Ona voli *plavu* boju. (pridev u ženskom rodu)

7. Kupili smo *novi* auto. (pridev u muškom rodu)

8. On je *umoran* nakon dugog dana. (pridev u muškom rodu)

9. Gledali smo *zanimljiv* film. (pridev u muškom rodu)

10. Oni su *veseli* danas. (pridev u množini)