Ovo je remi.

this

Breakdown of Ovo je remi.

• biti: to be
• remi: a draw or tie in a game

Questions & Answers about Ovo je remi.

What does ovo mean here?

Ovo means this.

It is the neuter singular form of the Serbian demonstrative pronoun ovaj / ova / ovo (this). You use ovo when the thing you are referring to is grammatically neuter, or when you are pointing to a situation, event, or idea in a general way.

In Ovo je remi, ovo is basically this or this thing / this situation.

Why is it je?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti (to be), so it means is.

So the structure is very straightforward:

• ovo = this
• je = is
• remi = draw / tie

So literally: This is a draw.

Unlike in Russian or some other Slavic languages, Serbian normally does use the present-tense form of to be in sentences like this.

Why is there no word for a in a draw?

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

So:

• remi can mean a draw
• remi can also mean the draw

The exact meaning depends on context.