Questions & Answers about Moje telo je umorno.
Why is it moje and not moj?
Because telo is a neuter singular noun in Serbian.
The possessive moj (my) changes form to match the noun it describes:
- moj = masculine singular
- moja = feminine singular
- moje = neuter singular
So:
- moj brat = my brother
- moja ruka = my hand
- moje telo = my body
The possessive agrees with the thing owned, not with the speaker.
Why does umorno end in -o?
For the same reason: it agrees with telo, which is neuter singular.
The adjective umoran (tired) changes by gender:
- umoran = masculine singular
- umorna = feminine singular
- umorno = neuter singular
So:
- On je umoran. = He is tired.
- Ona je umorna. = She is tired.
- Dete je umorno. = The child is tired.
- Moje telo je umorno. = My body is tired.
Is telo always neuter?
Yes. () is a in Serbian.