Moja sestra danas nosi haljinu, a ja nosim pantalone.

My sister is wearing a dress today, and I am wearing pants.

Breakdown of Moja sestra danas nosi haljinu, a ja nosim pantalone.

• ja: I
• moj: my
• a: and
• sestra: sister

Questions & Answers about Moja sestra danas nosi haljinu, a ja nosim pantalone.

Why is it moja sestra and not moj sestra?

Because moj/moja/moje works like an adjective in Serbian, so it must agree with the noun it describes.

• sestra is feminine singular
• so my sister is moja sestra

Compare:

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

So moja is the feminine singular form needed for sestra.

What case is sestra in here?

Sestra is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the clause:

• Moja sestra danas nosi haljinu
• My sister is the person doing the action

So the basic dictionary form sestra is used here.

Why is it haljinu instead of haljina?

Because haljina is the direct object of the verb nosi.

The verb nositi often takes the accusative case for the thing being worn or carried. So:

• haljina = dress, nominative
• haljinu = dress, accusative singular