Questions & Answers about Da li je ključ u torbi?
What does Da li do in this sentence?
Da li is a very common way to form a yes/no question in Serbian.
So:
- Da li je ključ u torbi? = Is the key in the bag?
It does not literally mean yes or no, but it signals that the speaker is asking for confirmation.
A very common alternative is:
- Je li ključ u torbi?
Both mean the same thing.
What does je mean here?
Je is the 3rd person singular present-tense form of biti = to be.
Here it means is:
- je = is
So the sentence structure is:
- Da li = question marker
- je = is
- ključ = key
- u torbi = in the bag
Why is it ključ and not some other form?
Ključ is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.
The question is about the key’s location:
- ključ = the key / a key
Serbian usually uses the nominative for the subject of a sentence.
Also, ključ is a masculine noun.
Why is it u torbi and not u torba?