Mapa je na stolu pored ulaznice za predstavu.

The map is on the table beside the ticket for the show.

Breakdown of Mapa je na stolu pored ulaznice za predstavu.

• biti: to be
• sto: table
• za: for
• na: on

Questions & Answers about Mapa je na stolu pored ulaznice za predstavu.

Why is it je in Mapa je na stolu...?

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• mapa = map
• je = is

That gives Mapa je... = The map is... / A map is...

In Serbian, this is the normal way to make a basic X is Y / X is somewhere sentence.

Why is mapa written that way? What gender is it?

Mapa is a feminine singular noun.

A lot of Serbian nouns ending in -a are feminine, and mapa follows that pattern.

Here it is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence:

• Mapa je... = The map is...

Why is it na stolu and not na sto?

Because na can be used with different cases depending on the meaning.

Here, na stolu expresses location (on the table), so sto goes into the locative singular:

• sto = nominative
• stolu = locative

So: