Prognoza je važna.

The forecast is important.

Breakdown of Prognoza je važna.

• biti: to be
• važan: important
• prognoza: a forecast

Questions & Answers about Prognoza je važna.

Why is je used in this sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• prognoza = forecast
• je = is
• važna = important

Together, Prognoza je važna = The forecast is important or A forecast is important, depending on context.

Why is the adjective važna and not važan or važno?

Because the adjective has to agree with the noun in gender and number.

Prognoza is a feminine singular noun, so the adjective must also be feminine singular:

• masculine: važan
• feminine: važna
• neuter: važno

Since prognoza is feminine, Serbian uses važna.

How do I know that prognoza is feminine?

A very common clue in Serbian is the ending -a. Many nouns ending in -a are feminine.

So prognoza is feminine singular.

This is why you get:

• ta prognoza = that forecast
• dobra prognoza = a good forecast