Questions & Answers about Napredni nivo je teži.
Why is it napredni nivo and not just one word for advanced level?
In Serbian, napredni is an adjective meaning advanced, and nivo is a noun meaning level.
So:
- napredni = advanced
- nivo = level
Just like in English, the adjective comes with the noun to describe it:
- napredni nivo = advanced level
Also, napredni must match nivo in gender, number, and case. Since nivo is masculine singular here, napredni is also in masculine singular nominative.
What does je mean here?
Je means is.
It is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti = to be.
So:
- je = is
In the sentence:
- Napredni nivo je teži.
- The advanced level is harder.
This is very common in Serbian when linking a subject to an adjective or noun.
Why is it teži and not težak?
Težak means hard/difficult in its basic form, while teži is the comparative form, meaning .