Questions & Answers about Selo u kojem žive baka i deda je dalje od grada.
What is the main subject of the sentence?
The main subject is selo = village.
The full structure is:
- Selo = the village
- u kojem žive baka i deda = in which grandma and grandpa live
- je dalje od grada = is farther from the city
So u kojem žive baka i deda is just extra information describing selo.
Why does the sentence use u kojem?
Because Serbian is using a relative clause: the village in which...
- u = in
- kojem = which
So u kojem žive baka i deda literally means in which grandma and grandpa live.
This is a very standard way to say where when you are referring back to a noun such as selo.
What case is kojem, and why?
Kojem is in the locative singular, because it follows u in the sense of location:
- u selu = in the village
- therefore, with which, you get u kojem = in which
It also agrees with selo, which is:
- neuter
- singular