Questions & Answers about Moj otac ide na posao svako jutro.
Why is it moj otac, not moja otac or moje otac?
Because otac is a masculine singular noun, and the possessive adjective moj has to agree with it in gender, number, and case.
So in the nominative singular:
- moj otac = my father
- moja majka = my mother
- moje dete = my child
Here, otac is the subject of the sentence, so nominative is used, and the correct form is moj.
Why is it otac and not oca?
Because otac is the subject of the sentence, so it stays in the nominative case.
In Moj otac ide na posao svako jutro, the father is the one doing the action, so Serbian uses nominative:
- otac = father, as subject
You would see oca in other roles, for example:
- Vidim oca. = I see my father.
Here oca is in the accusative, because it is the direct object.
Why is the verb ide used here?
Ide is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb ići = to go.
Since the subject is = (he), the verb has to match :