Questions & Answers about Moj brat danas ide na posao.
Why is it moj brat, not something like moja brat?
Because moj has to agree with brat in gender, number, and case.
- brat is masculine singular
- it is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative
- therefore the correct form is moj
Compare:
- moj brat = my brother
- moja sestra = my sister
- moje dete = my child
So moj is the masculine singular nominative form.
Why is there no word for the or a in the sentence?
Because Serbian does not use articles like English does.
English says:
- my brother
- the brother
- a brother
Serbian does not have separate words for the or a/an. The meaning is understood from context.
So:
- brat can mean brother, a brother, or the brother, depending on context
- moj brat naturally means my brother
What exactly is ide?