Gde je moja kartica? Tražim je u torbi, ali je nema.

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Breakdown of Gde je moja kartica? Tražim je u torbi, ali je nema.

• imati: to have
• u: in
• ne: not

Questions & Answers about Gde je moja kartica? Tražim je u torbi, ali je nema.

What does kartica mean here?

Here kartica means card, for example a bank card, ID card, membership card, and so on. It is a very common everyday word in Serbian.

It is related to karta, but kartica is the normal word for a small card-shaped item, not usually a ticket.

Why is it moja kartica and not moj kartica?

Because kartica is a feminine noun. In Serbian, possessives must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

So:

• moj = masculine singular
• moja = feminine singular
• moje = neuter singular

Since kartica is feminine singular, you say moja kartica.

Why is there no word for I in Tražim je?

Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Tražim means I am looking for / I look for, so ja is not necessary.

You could say Ja tražim je? No, that is not the natural word order. If you include ja, the normal order would be Ja je tražim.

What form is tražim?