Questions & Answers about Ova prodavnica ne prima kartice.
Why does the sentence start with ova? What exactly does it mean?
Ova means this and agrees with the noun prodavnica (shop/store), which is feminine singular.
So:
- ovaj = this (masculine)
- ova = this (feminine)
- ovo = this (neuter)
Because prodavnica is feminine, Serbian uses ova prodavnica = this store.
Examples:
- ovaj restoran = this restaurant
- ova prodavnica = this store
- ovo selo = this village
What case is prodavnica in here?
It is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.
The sentence structure is basically:
- Ova prodavnica = subject
- ne prima = verb
- kartice = direct object
So prodavnica stays in its basic dictionary form here.
What does prima literally mean?