Questions & Answers about Ova ptica leti daleko.
How does the verb leti follow the rules for regular -jeti verbs?
The dictionary form (infinitive) for 'to fly' is letjeti. To form the present tense for regular -jeti verbs, you drop the -jeti part and add the correct present tense endings. Because the bird is an 'it' (third-person singular), the ending is just -i, which gives us leti.
Why do we use ova instead of ovaj or ovo for 'this'?
Demonstrative words like 'this' have to match the gender of the noun they point to. Ptica (bird) ends in -a, which makes it a feminine noun. Therefore, we must use the feminine form ova instead of the masculine (ovaj) or neuter (ovo).
The word daleko ends in -o. Does it need to change to match the feminine noun ptica?
No, it does not. While adjectives change their endings to match nouns, daleko (far) is acting as an adverb here. It describes the verb leti (where the bird flies), not the bird itself. Adverbs never change their form, so it stays daleko regardless of the subject's gender.
How would I say 'These birds fly far' using this sentence's pattern?