Moj mozak je umoran.

to be

Breakdown of Moj mozak je umoran.

• moj: my
• umoran: tired
• mozak: the brain

Questions & Answers about Moj mozak je umoran.

What does each word in Moj mozak je umoran mean?

• moj = my
• mozak = brain
• je = is
• umoran = tired

So the structure is very close to English: My brain is tired.

Why is it moj, not moja or moje?

Because moj has to agree with the noun mozak.

In Serbian, possessive words like my change form depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe.

• mozak is masculine singular
• so the correct form is moj

Compare:

• moj mozak = my brain (masculine)
• moja ruka = my hand (feminine)
• moje srce = my heart (neuter)

Why is it umoran, not umorna or umorno?

For the same reason: the adjective must agree with the noun.

Since mozak is masculine singular, the adjective also takes the masculine singular form:

• umoran = masculine singular
• umorna = feminine singular