Ova majica je od pamuka.

to be

Breakdown of Ova majica je od pamuka.

• od: of
• ovaj: this
• majica: T-shirt

Questions & Answers about Ova majica je od pamuka.

Why is it ova and not ovaj or ovo?

Because majica is a feminine singular noun, and the demonstrative this has to agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Here the forms are:

• ovaj = this, for masculine singular
• ova = this, for feminine singular
• ovo = this, for neuter singular

Since majica is feminine, you say ova majica.

A few comparisons:

• ovaj stol = this table
• ova majica = this T-shirt
• ovo selo = this village

What case is majica in here?

Majica is in the nominative singular.

That is because it is the subject of the sentence:

• Ova majica = the thing being talked about
• je od pamuka = is made of cotton

So the basic structure is:

• subject + verb + complement

In Croatian, subjects are normally in the nominative.

Why do we use je here?