Ruta je sigurna.

to be

Breakdown of Ruta je sigurna.

• siguran: safe; sure
• ruta: a route

Questions & Answers about Ruta je sigurna.

Why is it sigurna and not siguran?

Because ruta is a feminine singular noun, and adjectives in Serbian must agree with the noun they describe.

So:

• masculine: siguran
• feminine: sigurna
• neuter: sigurno

Since ruta is feminine, the correct form is sigurna.

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What does je do in this sentence?

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

So here it means is:

• Ruta = route
• je = is
• sigurna = safe

This is the normal way to make a sentence like The route is safe in Serbian.

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Can I leave out je and just say Ruta sigurna?

In standard Serbian, no. You normally need je in this kind of sentence.

So:

• Ruta je sigurna. = correct
• Ruta sigurna. = not standard as a normal full sentence

Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns like ja, ti, on, but not the verb to be in a sentence like this.

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