Ona je tačno napisala moju adresu.

She wrote my address correctly.

Breakdown of Ona je tačno napisala moju adresu.

• ona: she
• moj: my
• adresa: address
• tačno: correctly

Questions & Answers about Ona je tačno napisala moju adresu.

Why is ona used here? Can Serbian drop the subject like Spanish or Italian?

Yes. Serbian often does drop the subject pronoun when it is already clear from the verb or the context.

So instead of Ona je tačno napisala moju adresu, you could often just say:

Tačno je napisala moju adresu.

The pronoun ona is included when you want to:

• make the subject explicit,
• emphasize she,
• contrast her with someone else.

So ona here can sound a bit like she in English with mild emphasis.

Why is there je in the sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti (to be), and here it helps form the past tense.

Serbian past tense is usually made with:

• a present form of biti
• plus the past participle

So:

• ona je napisala = she wrote / she has written

The participle agrees with the subject:

• napisao = masculine singular
• napisala = feminine singular
• napisalo = neuter singular
• napisali / napisale = plural

Because the subject is ona (she), we get napisala.