Questions & Answers about Prsten je u torbi.
Why is it torbi and not torba?
Because after u when it means in a place, Serbian uses the locative case.
- basic form: torba = bag
- locative singular: u torbi = in the bag
So:
- Prsten je u torbi. = The ring is in the bag.
This is a very common pattern:
- u kući = in the house
- u školi = in school
- u sobi = in the room
For torba, the locative singular ending is -i, giving torbi.
What does je mean here?
Je is the 3rd person singular present form of biti (to be).
So here it means is:
- prsten = ring
- je = is
- u torbi = in the bag
Together: Prsten je u torbi. = The ring is in the bag.
Why is there no word for the or a?