Povratna karta je potrebna.

to be

Breakdown of Povratna karta je potrebna.

• povratna karta: a return ticket
• potreban: necessary; needed

Questions & Answers about Povratna karta je potrebna.

What does each word in Povratna karta je potrebna mean?

• povratna = return, round-trip
• karta = ticket
• je = is
• potrebna = necessary, needed, required

So the structure is literally Return ticket is necessary.

Why is it povratna karta and not just povratna?

Because povratna is an adjective, and it needs a noun to describe. Here it describes karta.

• povratna karta = return ticket
• jednosmerna karta = one-way ticket

In Serbian, this works much like English adjective + noun combinations, except the adjective changes its form to match the noun.

Why does potrebna end in -a?

Because it agrees with karta, which is a feminine singular noun.

In Serbian, adjectives must match the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Since karta is feminine singular, both adjectives are feminine singular too:

• povratna karta