Pas je živ.

The dog is alive.

Breakdown of Pas je živ.

• biti: to be
• pas: dog
• živ: alive

Questions & Answers about Pas je živ.

Why is it pas and not some other form like psa?

Pas is the nominative singular form, which is the form used for the subject of the sentence.

• pas = the dog, as the subject
• psa = a different case form, used in other roles, such as the direct object in some contexts

Since the dog is the one being described, Serbian uses pas.

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What does je do in this sentence?

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

So in Pas je živ, je means is.

A quick comparison:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

So je matches the singular subject pas.

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Why is the adjective živ and not some other form?

Serbian adjectives change form to match the noun in gender, number, and case.

Here:

• pas is masculine
• pas is singular
• pas is in the nominative