Prodavac na oglasniku ima dobru ocenu.

The seller on the classified-advertising site has a good rating.

Breakdown of Prodavac na oglasniku ima dobru ocenu.

• dobar: good
• imati: to have
• na: at
• prodavac: seller or shop assistant

Questions & Answers about Prodavac na oglasniku ima dobru ocenu.

What does Prodavac na oglasniku ima dobru ocenu mean word by word?

A natural word-by-word breakdown is:

• prodavac = seller
• na oglasniku = on the classifieds / on the listing site
• ima = has
• dobru ocenu = a good rating / a good review / a good score

So the whole sentence means something like:

• The seller on the classifieds has a good rating.
• Depending on context, it could also be understood as The seller on that marketplace has a good reputation/rating.

Why is it dobru ocenu and not dobra ocena?

Because dobru ocenu is in the accusative case, not the nominative.

Here, ocena is the direct object of ima (has), so it must go into the accusative:

• nominative: dobra ocena = a good rating (subject form)
• accusative: dobru ocenu = a good rating (object form)

Both the adjective and the noun change:

• dobra → dobru
• ocena → ocenu

This happens because ocena is a feminine singular noun.

Why is it na oglasniku?