Trošak je redovan.

to be

Breakdown of Trošak je redovan.

• trošak: a cost; expense
• redovan: regular

Questions & Answers about Trošak je redovan.

What does trošak mean here?

Trošak means cost, expense, or expenditure. It is a masculine noun in Serbian.

In this sentence, it refers to the expense/cost as the subject of the sentence.

What does je mean?

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

So:

• trošak = expense / cost
• je = is
• redovan = regular

That gives The cost/expense is regular.

Why is it redovan and not redovno?

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

Here:

• trošak is masculine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective also takes the masculine singular nominative form:

• masculine: redovan
• feminine: redovna
• neuter: redovno

That is why Trošak je redovan is correct.