Questions & Answers about Moja šefica i moja koleginica često razgovaraju na poslu.
Why is it moja and not moj?
Because moja has to agree with the noun it describes.
Both šefica and koleginica are feminine singular nouns in the nominative case, so the possessive adjective also takes the feminine singular nominative form: moja.
Compare:
- moj šef = my boss, masculine
- moja šefica = my boss, feminine
So Serbian possessives change form depending on gender, number, and case.
Why is moja repeated before both nouns?
Repeating moja makes the sentence clearer.
Moja šefica i moja koleginica most naturally means two different women:
- my boss
- my colleague
If you said moja šefica i koleginica, it could sound more ambiguous, and some listeners might understand it as one woman who is both your boss and your colleague.
So the repetition is a very natural way to show that these are two separate people.
Are šefica and koleginica feminine forms?
Yes.
- šefica = female boss
- koleginica = female colleague
The corresponding masculine forms are:
- = male boss