Questions & Answers about Vojnik nosi stari mač.
Why is vojnik used here, and what case is it in?
Vojnik means soldier, and here it is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence — the person doing the action.
So in Vojnik nosi stari mač, the structure is:
- vojnik = the soldier
- nosi = carries / is carrying / wears
- stari mač = an old sword
What does nosi mean exactly?
Nosi is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb nositi.
It can mean several related things in English, depending on context:
- carries
- is carrying
- wears
- is wearing
In this sentence, with mač (sword), the most natural meaning is carries or is carrying.
So:
- on nosi = he carries / he is carrying
- vojnik nosi = the soldier carries / is carrying
Why isn’t there a word for the or a?