Alat je na podu.

The tool is on the floor.

Breakdown of Alat je na podu.

• biti: to be
• na: on
• pod: floor
• alat: a tool

Questions & Answers about Alat je na podu.

Why is there no word for the or a in Alat je na podu?

Serbian does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So alat can mean:

• the tool
• a tool

The exact meaning depends on context. In a real situation, the listener usually already knows whether you mean a specific tool or just any tool.

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What does each word do in the sentence?

Here is the breakdown:

• alat = tool
• je = is
• na = on
• podu = floor in the form needed after na when talking about location

So the structure is very close to English:

• Alat = subject
• je = verb
• na podu = prepositional phrase showing location

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What is je exactly?

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

So:

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

In Alat je na podu, is singular, so is the correct form.