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Questions & Answers about Mobitel je moj.
What does the word je do here, and why is it in the middle?
je is the 3rd person singular present of biti (“to be”) = “is.” In Croatian it’s a clitic, which normally sits in second position in the clause. After the first stressed word (Mobitel), the clitic je comes, then the rest: Mobitel je moj.
Why is there no word for “the” or “a”?
Croatian has no articles. Specificity comes from context or demonstratives: ovaj mobitel (this phone), taj mobitel (that phone), onaj mobitel (that phone over there).
What is moj exactly, and why that form?
moj is a possessive adjective/pronoun meaning “my/mine.” It agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. mobitel is masculine singular nominative, so you use masculine singular moj (feminine: moja, neuter: moje).
Can I say Mobitel je moje?
Not with mobitel, because it’s masculine. moje is neuter. Examples:
- Masculine: Auto je moj.
- Feminine: Torba je moja.
- Neuter: Pivo je moje.