Breakdown of Svaka vrsta mesa je ukusna.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
meso
meat
ukusan
tasty
svaki
every, each
vrsta
type
Questions & Answers about Svaka vrsta mesa je ukusna.
Why is it svaka here instead of svaki?
Svaki changes its ending to match the noun it describes, just like an adjective. Because vrsta (type/kind) is a feminine noun in the nominative (subject) case, the determiner becomes the feminine svaka.
Why does the word for meat have an 'a' at the end (mesa instead of meso)?
It is in the genitive case, which is often used to show possession or mean 'of' something. Here, vrsta mesa literally translates to 'type of meat'. Since meso is a neuter noun, its genitive ending is -a.
Why is the adjective ukusna feminine when meso is a neuter noun?
The adjective must agree with the main subject of the sentence. The core subject here is vrsta (type), not meso (meat). Since vrsta is a feminine noun, the adjective takes the feminine form ukusna (tasty).
Can svaka also mean 'each' in this sentence?
Yes, svaki (and its forms like svaka) can mean both 'every' and 'each' depending on the context. Translating this as 'Each type of meat is tasty' would also be completely correct.
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