Breakdown of Kreditna kartica je u novčaniku.
biti
to be
u
in
novčanik
wallet
kreditna kartica
the credit card
Questions & Answers about Kreditna kartica je u novčaniku.
Why is it novčaniku and not novčanik?
Because after u meaning in (location), Serbian normally uses the locative case.
- Base form: novčanik = wallet
- Locative singular: novčaniku = in the wallet
So:
- novčanik = the dictionary form
- u novčaniku = in the wallet
For many masculine nouns, the locative singular ending is -u.
What case is kreditna kartica in?
It is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.
The structure is:
- kreditna kartica = the credit card
- je = is
- u novčaniku = in the wallet
So kreditna kartica is the thing being talked about, which is why it stays in the nominative.
Why does the adjective end in -a in kreditna kartica?
Because Serbian adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.
Here:
- kartica is feminine singular
- so the adjective must also be feminine singular
- therefore: