Word
Tvoj kofer je na peronu.
Meaning
Your suitcase is on the platform.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tvoj kofer je na peronu.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
tvoj
your (informal)
na
on, at / to, onto (with motion) / about (thinking about)
peron
platform
Questions & Answers about Tvoj kofer je na peronu.
Why does peron have a -u at the end here?
Because the suitcase is already resting on the platform, we use the locative case for static location, which adds -u to the masculine noun peron. If you were using the verbs of motion from this lesson to say you are arriving at the platform (doći na peron), you would use the accusative case for destination, which for this inanimate noun has no extra ending.
Is tvoj (your) changing its ending here?
No, tvoj is in its basic dictionary form. The word kofer (suitcase) is a masculine noun acting as the subject of the sentence (the nominative case), so the possessive word tvoj simply matches it in the masculine nominative form.
Why doesn't the sentence start with the verb je?
The word je (is) is an enclitic, which means it is a grammar word without its own stress that naturally falls into the second position of a sentence. It counts the whole subject phrase Tvoj kofer (Your suitcase) as the first block of information, and tucks itself in right after.
Is there a difference between kofer and torba?
Yes! Torba is a general word for a bag (like a handbag, tote, or duffel bag), whereas kofer specifically refers to a structured suitcase, usually a hard-shell or rolling one used for travel.