Sat je na stolu.

to be

Breakdown of Sat je na stolu.

• sto: table
• sat: clock
• na: on

Questions & Answers about Sat je na stolu.

What does sat mean here?

In this sentence, sat means clock or watch, depending on context.

A useful thing to know is that sat can also mean hour in Serbian. So the word has more than one meaning:

• sat = clock / watch
• sat = hour

Here, because of na stolu meaning on the table, it is understood as a clock or a watch, not an hour.

What does je mean?

Je means is.

It is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb biti, which means to be.

So:

• sat = clock / watch
• je = is
• na stolu = on the table

Why is je after sat instead of before it?