Ovaj zadatak je veći problem.

to be

Breakdown of Ovaj zadatak je veći problem.

• problem: problem
• ovaj: this
• zadatak: task

Questions & Answers about Ovaj zadatak je veći problem.

What does each word in Ovaj zadatak je veći problem literally mean, and how does the word order work?

Word by word:

• ovaj – this (masculine, singular, nominative)
• zadatak – task / assignment / exercise (masculine, singular, nominative)
• je – is (3rd person singular of biti – to be)
• veći – bigger / greater (comparative of velik – big)
• problem – problem / issue (masculine, singular, nominative)

Literal structure is:

This task is [a] bigger problem.

The word order is S–V–P (Subject – Verb – Predicate):

• Subject: Ovaj zadatak
• Verb: je
• Predicate (what it “is”): veći problem

Why are zadatak and problem both in the basic (nominative) form?