Word
Velika mi je čast.
Meaning
It is a great honour for me.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Velika mi je čast.
Why is velika feminine?
Because it agrees with čast, and čast is a feminine singular noun in Serbian.
- čast = honor
- velik = big / great
So the adjective has to match the noun:
- masculine: velik
- feminine: velika
- neuter: veliko
Here, velika čast literally means a great honor.
What exactly is mi here?
Mi is the unstressed dative form of ja (I), meaning to me or for me.
So:
- mi je čast = it is an honor to me / for me
- velika mi je čast = it is a great honor for me
This dative is very common in Serbian for expressing how something feels to someone.
Why is the word order Velika mi je čast, not Velika je mi čast or Mi je velika čast?