Komšinica kaže da će doći sa cvećem.

The female neighbor says that she will come with flowers.

Breakdown of Komšinica kaže da će doći sa cvećem.

• da: that
• sa: with
• hteti: will
• komšinica: female neighbor

Questions & Answers about Komšinica kaže da će doći sa cvećem.

Why is komšinica used here instead of komšija?

Komšinica means female neighbor, while komšija is usually male neighbor.

So:

• komšinica kaže... = the female neighbor says...
• komšija kaže... = the male neighbor says...

The ending -ica is a common feminine ending in Serbian nouns.

Why is there no word for she in the sentence?

In Serbian, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb form already shows who the subject is.

Here, kaže means he/she says, and the noun komšinica already tells us who is speaking, so adding ona would be unnecessary in normal usage.

• Komšinica kaže... = natural
• Ona kaže... = possible, but only if you want emphasis or contrast
• Komšinica ona kaže... = generally not needed

What exactly does kaže mean here?

Kaže is the 3rd person singular present tense of kazati / reći, meaning to say.

So kaže can mean:

• says
• is saying
• sometimes even said, depending on context in conversation, though the basic form is present