Questions & Answers about Kutije su u podrumu.
What does kutije mean here, and is it singular or plural?
Here, kutije means boxes, and it is plural.
The basic singular form is kutija = box.
In this sentence, kutije is the nominative plural, because it is the subject of the sentence:
- Kutija je u podrumu. = The box is in the basement.
- Kutije su u podrumu. = The boxes are in the basement.
A useful thing to know is that kutije can also be another case form in other contexts, but here the verb su shows clearly that it is plural.
Why do we use su?
Su is the 3rd person plural present-tense form of biti (to be).
So:
- je = is
- su = are
Because kutije is plural, Serbian uses su:
- Kutija je... = The box is...
- Kutije su... = The boxes are...
Why is it u podrumu and not u podrum?