rijeku

rijeku

The Croatian word "rijeku" means "river" in English (accusative singular form).

"Rijeku" is used in the accusative case, denoting the object of the action of swimming.

Preplivali smo rijeku prije zalaska sunca.

We swam across the river before sunset.

"Rijeku" here is in the accusative case, indicating motion along the river, as part of the activity.

Šetali smo uz rijeku cijelo poslijepodne.

We walked along the river all afternoon.

Here "rijeci" is in the locative case, indicating the location where the fish are swimming.

Djeca su promatrala ribe koje plivaju u rijeci.

The children were watching fish swimming in the river.