Procena troškova je spremna pre roka popravke.
The cost estimate is ready before the repair deadline.
Breakdown of Procena troškova je spremna pre roka popravke.
biti
to be
pre
before
spreman
ready
procena troškova
a cost estimate
Questions & Answers about Procena troškova je spremna pre roka popravke.
Why is spremna feminine here?
Because procena is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.
- procena = estimate, assessment
- spremna = ready
In Serbian, adjectives change form to match the noun’s:
- gender
- number
- case
So here:
- procena → feminine singular
- therefore spremna → feminine singular
Compare:
- Plan je spreman. = The plan is ready. (masculine)
- Procena je spremna. = The estimate is ready. (feminine)
- Pismo je spremno. = The letter is ready. (neuter)
What case is troškova, and why is it used here?
Troškova is genitive plural of trošak (cost, expense).
It appears in the phrase:
- procena troškova = estimate of costs
In Serbian, many nouns are followed by another noun in the genitive to express something like English of.
So:
- procena
- troškova
- literally: estimate of costs
This is very common:
- kraj dana = end of the day
- cena rada = price of labor/work
- plan popravke = repair plan
Why is it pre roka and not pre rok?