Sklonište za životinje je otvoreno.

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Breakdown of Sklonište za životinje je otvoreno.

• otvoren: open
• sklonište za životinje: an animal shelter

Questions & Answers about Sklonište za životinje je otvoreno.

What case is sklonište in here?

It is nominative singular. In this sentence, sklonište za životinje is the subject, so sklonište stays in the nominative.

Also, sklonište is a neuter noun, which matters because other words in the sentence agree with it.

Why is it otvoreno and not otvoren or otvorena?

Because otvoreno has to agree with sklonište, and sklonište is neuter singular.

The adjective otvoren changes by gender:

• masculine: otvoren
• feminine: otvorena
• neuter: otvoreno

So:

• dućan je otvoren = the shop is open
• trgovina je otvorena = the store is open
• sklonište je otvoreno = the shelter is open

Why is je needed in this sentence?