Pivo je hladno.

The beer is cold.

Breakdown of Pivo je hladno.

• biti: to be
• hladan: cold
• pivo: beer

Questions & Answers about Pivo je hladno.

What role does je play in Pivo je hladno?

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

So the structure is:

• pivo = the subject
• je = is
• hladno = the adjective describing the subject

In other words, Serbian is using the normal subject + to be + adjective pattern here.

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Why does the adjective appear as hladno, not hladan?

Because adjectives in Serbian must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

Pivo is a neuter singular noun, so the adjective must also be neuter singular:

• masculine: hladan
• feminine: hladna
• neuter: hladno

So:

• hladan čaj = cold tea
• hladna voda = cold water
• hladno pivo = cold beer

In Pivo je hladno, the adjective still agrees with pivo, so it stays hladno.

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How do I know that pivo is neuter?

A very common clue is the ending -o or , which often marks a in Serbian.