Dim je iznad rešetke.

to be

Breakdown of Dim je iznad rešetke.

• iznad: above
• rešetka: a grill grate
• dim: smoke

Questions & Answers about Dim je iznad rešetke.

Why is je in the sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti (to be), so here it means is.

• Dim je iznad rešetke. = The smoke is above the grill/grate.

In Serbian, you usually need this verb in this kind of sentence, just like in English.

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Why is it rešetke and not rešetka?

Because iznad requires the genitive case.

The base form is:

• rešetka = grill / grate / rack

But after iznad (above), it changes to genitive singular:

• iznad rešetke = above the grill/grate

So:

• rešetka = nominative
• rešetke = genitive singular

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What case does iznad take?

Iznad takes the genitive.

So the pattern is:

• iznad + genitive

Examples:

• iznad kuće = above the house
• iznad stola = above the table
• iznad rešetke = above the grill/grate