Questions & Answers about Čekić je na dasci.
What does each word in Čekić je na dasci mean?
- čekić = hammer
- je = is
- na = on
- dasci = board / plank in the form required after na for location
So the structure is literally hammer is on board.
Why is it dasci and not daska?
Because na takes the locative case when it means location.
The basic dictionary form is daska (board / plank), but after na in the sense of on somewhere, Serbian changes the noun:
- daska = nominative
- na dasci = locative
So:
- Čekić je na dasci = The hammer is on the board
This is a very common pattern:
- na stolu = on the table
- na zidu = on the wall
- na dasci = on the board
Why does daska change to dasci with a c?
This is a normal sound change that happens in some noun forms.
With daska, the k changes to before certain endings: