Questions & Answers about Ne znam cenu ove jakne.
Why is it cenu and not cena?
Because cenu is the accusative singular form of cena.
The noun cena means price, and in this sentence it is the direct object of znam (I know / I don’t know), so Serbian uses the accusative:
- cena = nominative, dictionary form
- cenu = accusative singular
So:
- Znam cenu. = I know the price.
- Ne znam cenu. = I don’t know the price.
English does not change the noun here, but Serbian does.
Why is it ove jakne and not ova jakna?
Because ove jakne means of this jacket, and after cena Serbian normally uses the genitive:
- cena jakne = the price of the jacket
- cena ove jakne = the price of this jacket
Here:
- jakna is the basic form
- jakne is the genitive singular
- ove matches jakne in gender, number, and case
So the structure is:
- cenu = the price
- ove jakne = of this jacket