Ispravna stvar ima trag korišćenja.

to have

Breakdown of Ispravna stvar ima trag korišćenja.

• stvar: thing
• trag korišćenja: a sign of use
• ispravan: working; in good order

Questions & Answers about Ispravna stvar ima trag korišćenja.

Is ispravna stvar one phrase, or does it mean the thing is functional?

As written, ispravna stvar is one phrase: a/the functional item/thing.

So the sentence is structured like this:

• ispravna stvar = the functional item
• ima = has
• trag korišćenja = a sign/trace of use

If you want to say The item is functional, Serbian would normally use je:

• Stvar je ispravna.
• More naturally in a listing: Predmet je ispravan.

Why does ispravna end in -a?

Because it agrees with stvar, which is a feminine singular noun.

In Serbian, adjectives change to match the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

Here:

• ispravna stvar = feminine singular
• ispravan predmet = masculine singular
• ispravno pakovanje = neuter singular

So the -a ending is just normal adjective agreement.

What does ispravna mean here: correct/right or working/functional?