Kućište ima kabl.

Kućište usually means a housing, casing, or enclosure—the outer body or shell of something.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

• a device casing
• a computer case
• a protective housing
• a mechanical enclosure

So it is a fairly practical, technical noun.

Ima is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb imati, which means to have.

So:

• ja imam = I have
• ti imaš = you have
• on/ona/ono ima = he/she/it has

In Kućište ima kabl, the subject is singular, so ima is the correct form.

Because it is the thing that has something.

In the sentence:

• Kućište = the housing/casing
• ima = has
• kabl = cable

So the structure is:

Subject + verb + object
Kućište + ima + kabl

That is the most neutral word order here.

Kućište is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

It is also a neuter noun. Many Serbian neuter nouns end in -e or -o, and kućište is one of them.

So here:

• kućište = nominative singular
• function: subject

Kabl is in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of ima.

However, for masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative singular is usually the same as the nominative singular.

So:

• nominative: kabl
• accusative: kabl

That is why the form does not change here.

Serbian does not normally use articles like English the and a/an.

So Kućište ima kabl could mean:

• The casing has a cable
• A casing has a cable

Which one sounds best depends on context.

Serbian usually relies on:

• context
• word order
• emphasis
• sometimes demonstratives like taj = that, ovaj = this

to express the kind of distinction English often makes with articles.

Kabl is a very common word, especially in everyday and technical use.

You may also encounter kabel in some contexts or regional usage, but kabl is very common in standard everyday Serbian.

So for a learner, kabl is a perfectly normal and useful word to know.

A rough pronunciation is:

KOO-cheesh-teh

A few details:

• ku sounds like koo
• ć is a soft Serbian sound, somewhat like a very soft ch/t+y
• š sounds like English sh
• te sounds like teh

So kućište has the sound pattern koo-ći-shte.

Yes, Serbian word order is more flexible than English, although Kućište ima kabl is the most neutral version.

You could also see:

• Kabl ima kućište — grammatically possible, but it changes the focus and sounds less natural in normal context
• Ima kabl kućište — possible only in very marked or poetic/discourse-driven contexts, not the basic neutral order

For learners, it is best to start with:

Subject + verb + object
Kućište ima kabl.

Yes, historically and structurally it is related.

Kuća means house, and kućište has the sense of a container/body/enclosure, something like a “housing.”

You do not need to think of it literally as a small house, but the connection can help you remember the word:

• kuća = house
• kućište = housing/casing/enclosure

You negate it by changing ima to nema.

So:

Kućište nema kabl.
= The casing does not have a cable.

This is very common in Serbian:

• ima = has
• nema = does not have / there is no

Not necessarily. The sentence is grammatically correct, but real-life phrasing depends on context.

A speaker might also say:

• Kućište ima kabl unutra. = The casing has a cable inside.
• Na kućištu je kabl. = There is a cable on the casing.
• Iz kućišta izlazi kabl. = A cable comes out of the casing.

So Kućište ima kabl is a simple, clear basic sentence, but in natural speech people often choose a more specific expression depending on what they mean exactly.