Learn Hardcore Serbian: Moja sestra radi blizu trga, a moja prijateljica živi blizu reke. - My sister works near the square, and my female friend lives near the river.

Moja sestra radi blizu trga, a moja prijateljica živi blizu reke.

My sister works near the square, and my female friend lives near the river.

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Questions & Answers about Moja sestra radi blizu trga, a moja prijateljica živi blizu reke.

Why is it moja in both moja sestra and moja prijateljica?

Because moja is the feminine singular form of moj (my). Both sestra and prijateljica are feminine singular nouns, so the possessive adjective has to agree with them.

moj brat = my brother
moja sestra = my sister
moje dete = my child

So here moja matches both feminine nouns.

Why are the words trga and reke not trg and reka?

Because blizu normally takes the genitive case.

The basic forms are:

trg = square
reka = river

But after blizu they change to genitive:

blizu trga = near the square / near a square
blizu reke = near the river / near a river

So the case change is caused by blizu.

What does a mean here? Is it just and?

Here a connects two clauses, but it is not exactly the same as i.

i = plain and