Questions & Answers about Ovo je dobar izbor.
Why is it ovo, not ovaj or ova?
Ovo is the neuter singular form of this.
In Serbian, this changes for gender:
- ovaj = this (masculine)
- ova = this (feminine)
- ovo = this (neuter)
Here, ovo is being used as a standalone pronoun, meaning something like this thing / this matter / this. It does not directly modify izbor in the same way an adjective would.
So Ovo je dobar izbor is literally structured like:
- Ovo = this
- je = is
- dobar izbor = a good choice
So: This is a good choice.
What exactly is je?
Je means is. It is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb biti = to be.
So:
- ja sam = I am
- ti si = you are
- on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is
In this sentence, je links the subject ovo with the description dobar izbor.
Why is it dobar and not dobro?