Pozivnica je u poruci.

to be

Breakdown of Pozivnica je u poruci.

• u: in
• poruka: message
• pozivnica: an invitation card

Questions & Answers about Pozivnica je u poruci.

Why is poruka written as poruci here?

Because after the preposition u when it means in/inside, Serbian uses the locative case.

• dictionary form: poruka = message
• locative singular: u poruci = in the message

So u poruci is the normal form for in the message.

Why do we use je in this sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti = to be.

So:

• pozivnica = invitation
• je = is
• u poruci = in the message

Serbian often uses forms of to be just like English does in sentences such as The invitation is in the message.

Is pozivnica feminine?

Yes. Pozivnica is a feminine noun.

You can tell from the ending -a, which is very often feminine in Serbian.

That is why the basic form is:

• pozivnica = invitation

If you later use adjectives with it, they will also need feminine forms, for example:

• nova pozivnica = a new invitation