Questions & Answers about Ova vrsta prevoza je dobra.
Why is it ova and not ovaj or ovo?
Because ova has to agree with vrsta, which is a feminine singular noun.
In Serbian, demonstratives like this change form depending on gender:
- ovaj = this (masculine)
- ova = this (feminine)
- ovo = this (neuter)
Since vrsta is feminine, the correct form is ova vrsta.
Why is dobra feminine, even though prevoz is masculine?
Because the adjective dobra agrees with the main noun of the subject, which is vrsta, not with prevoza.
The structure is:
- ova vrsta = this type
- prevoza = of transport
So the sentence is built around vrsta. The meaning is literally:
- This type of transport is good
Since vrsta is feminine, the predicate adjective must also be feminine:
- vrsta je dobra
That is why you get dobra, not dobar or dobro.
Why is it prevoza and not prevoz?
Because after you normally use the .