Kralj čita novine.

to read

Breakdown of Kralj čita novine.

• novine: newspaper
• kralj: a king

Questions & Answers about Kralj čita novine.

What does each word do in Kralj čita novine?

• kralj = the subject of the sentence
• čita = the verb
• novine = the direct object

So grammatically, this is a very standard subject + verb + object sentence.

What case is kralj in?

Kralj is in the nominative singular. That is the case normally used for the subject of a sentence.

The basic dictionary form is also kralj, so here the subject appears in its normal base form.

What form is čita?

Čita is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb čitati (to read).

That means it matches a singular subject such as:

• on = he
• ona = she
• kralj = the king

So kralj čita literally means the king reads / is reading.

Can čita mean both reads and is reading?