To je prosto nemoguće.

to be

Breakdown of To je prosto nemoguće.

• to: that
• nemoguć: impossible
• prosto: simply

Questions & Answers about To je prosto nemoguće.

What does to mean here? Is it that or it?

It can work like either that or it, depending on context.

In To je prosto nemoguće, to is a neuter singular demonstrative pronoun. Serbian often uses to to point to:

• a thing: To je moj telefon. = That is my phone.
• a whole situation or idea: To je nemoguće. = That / It is impossible.

So in this sentence, to most naturally refers to some situation, fact, or claim that has just been mentioned.

Why is there je in the sentence?

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

So:

• to = that / it
• je = is
• prosto nemoguće = simply impossible

Serbian often uses je the same way English uses is:

• To je tačno. = That is correct.
• To je čudno. = That is strange.

Why is it nemoguće, not nemoguć?

Because nemoguće agrees with to, which is .