Questions & Answers about Moj brat je očigledno umoran.
What does each word in Moj brat je očigledno umoran mean?
Word by word:
- moj = my
- brat = brother
- je = is (3rd person singular of biti, to be)
- očigledno = obviously / evidently / apparently
- umoran = tired
So the structure is very close to English: My brother is obviously tired.
Why is it moj and not moja or moje?
Because moj has to agree with brat.
Brat is:
- masculine
- singular
- here in the nominative case
So the possessive adjective also appears in the masculine singular nominative form:
- moj brat = my brother
- moja sestra = my sister
- moje dete = my child
What case is moj brat in here?
It is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence.
The basic subject form is used because is the person being described.