Kje? or Kam?
Level A2 · Unit 11: Travel · Lesson 5: In front of, behind, above: places
Just like v and na, these prepositions change case with movement. Where to (Kam?) takes the accusative; where (Kje?) takes the instrumental:
- Mačka gre pod stol. The cat goes under the chair.
- Mačka je pod stolom. The cat is under the chair.
| Kam? (+ accusative) | Kje? (+ instrumental) | |
|---|---|---|
| pod | pod stol | pod stolom |
| pred | pred hotel | pred hotelom |
| za | za hišo | za hišo |
Practise this in the free course
This explanation comes from Unit 11, Lesson 5 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.