Questions & Answers about Moji roditelji žive u gradu.
Why is it moji, not moje or moja?
Because moji has to agree with roditelji.
- roditelji = parents
- It is masculine plural nominative
- So the possessive my must also be masculine plural nominative: moji
Compare:
- moj roditelj = my parent
- moja majka = my mother
- moje dete = my child
- moji roditelji = my parents
So moji is the correct matching form here.
Is roditelji singular or plural?
It is plural.
- roditelj = parent
- roditelji = parents
In this sentence, roditelji is the subject, so it appears in the nominative plural.
Why is the verb žive?
Because the subject is plural: moji roditelji = my parents.
žive is the 3rd person plural present tense form of živeti / živjeti = to live.
A quick comparison:
- ja živim = I live