Poziv na koncert je u poruci.

to be

Breakdown of Poziv na koncert je u poruci.

• u: in
• na: on
• poruka: message

Questions & Answers about Poziv na koncert je u poruci.

Why is it poziv, not some other form like poziva?

Because poziv is the subject of the sentence, so it stays in the nominative case.

• poziv = invitation / call
• nominative singular: poziv
• genitive singular: poziva

In Poziv na koncert je u poruci, the sentence is basically:

• The invitation = subject
• is = verb
• in the message = location

So poziv has to be nominative.

What is je doing here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• je = is

In Serbian, unlike in some present-tense sentences with adjectives or nouns in certain styles, here the verb je is normally used:

• Poziv na koncert je u poruci.
• The invitation to the concert is in the message.

It links the subject poziv na koncert with the location u poruci.

Why is it na koncert?