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Questions & Answers about Čast nema cenu.
What is the word-for-word structure of Čast nema cenu?
Literally, it is:
- Čast = honor
- nema = does not have
- cenu = price
So the structure is basically Honor does not have a price.
In natural English, this is usually understood as Honor is priceless or Honor cannot be bought.
Why is it nema, not nije?
Because the verb here is imati (to have), not biti (to be).
- ima = has
- nema = does not have
So:
- Čast nema cenu = Honor does not have a price
- not Honor is not a price
In Serbian, ne + ima becomes the single form nema.
Why is it cenu and not cena?
Because cenu is the accusative singular form of cena (price).
The noun cena changes like this:
- cena = nominative singular
- = accusative singular