Questions & Answers about Hrana je dobra.
Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti (to be).
So in Hrana je dobra, je means is.
- hrana = food
- je = is
- dobra = good
Serbian usually keeps this verb in a normal sentence like this, unlike some languages where is can be dropped.
Because dobra has to agree with hrana.
In Serbian, adjectives change their form to match the noun’s:
- gender
- number
- case
Here, hrana is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative
So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:
- masculine: dobar
- feminine: dobra
- neuter: dobro
That is why you get Hrana je dobra.
Hrana is a noun.