Questions & Answers about Moj otac sada dolazi sa posla.
What does each word in Moj otac sada dolazi sa posla mean?
A natural word-by-word breakdown is:
- moj = my
- otac = father
- sada = now
- dolazi = is coming / comes
- sa posla = from work
So the whole sentence means My father is coming from work now or My father is coming home from work now, depending on context.
Why is it moj, not some other form like moja or moje?
Because moj has to agree with otac.
In Serbian, possessive words like moj change form depending on the noun they describe:
- moj = masculine singular
- moja = feminine singular
- moje = neuter singular
Since otac is a masculine singular noun, the correct form is moj.
Compare:
- moj otac = my father
- moja majka = my mother
- moje dete = my child
Why is otac in that form?