Questions & Answers about Lični dokument je u torbi.
Why is it lični dokument and not some other form of ličan?
Because lični is an adjective agreeing with dokument.
- dokument is masculine, singular, and here it is in the nominative case because it is the subject.
- So the adjective must also be masculine singular nominative: lični.
A few matching examples:
- lični dokument
- lična karta
- lično pismo
The adjective changes form depending on the noun it describes.
What gender is dokument?
Dokument is masculine.
That matters because adjectives and some other words must match its gender. That is why you get:
- lični dokument and not lična dokument or lično dokument
Why is there je in the sentence?
Je means is. It is the 3rd person singular present form of biti (to be).
So:
- Lični dokument je u torbi.
- literally: Personal document is in bag.
In normal English we must say is, and in Serbian you also need here.