Breakdown of Ražnjić ima pečurke i paprike.
imati
to have
i
and
pečurka
a mushroom
paprika
a bell pepper; pepper
Questions & Answers about Ražnjić ima pečurke i paprike.
Why is the verb ima and not imaju?
Because the subject is ražnjić, which is singular.
- ražnjić = one skewer / one kebab skewer
- ima = has for he/she/it or any singular noun
- imaju = have for they
So:
- Ražnjić ima... = The skewer has...
- Ražnjići imaju... = The skewers have...
What case are pečurke and paprike in here?
They are in the accusative plural, because they are the direct objects of ima.
The verb imati (to have) normally takes a direct object in the accusative:
- Imam knjigu. = I have a book.
- Ražnjić ima pečurke i paprike.
For many feminine nouns ending in -a, the accusative plural looks the same as the nominative plural:
- pečurka → pečurke
- paprika → paprike
So even though the form looks simple, it is functioning as the object of the sentence.
Why are the words pečurke and in plural form?