Breakdown of Moja baka kaže da je ovaj kaput najstariji u ormaru, ali meni se najviše sviđa.
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Questions & Answers about Moja baka kaže da je ovaj kaput najstariji u ormaru, ali meni se najviše sviđa.
Why is it moja baka?
Because moja must agree with baka in gender, number, and case.
- baka = grandmother, feminine singular nominative
- moja = my, feminine singular nominative
So moja baka means my grandmother. Serbian possessive words like moj / moja / moje change their form to match the noun.
What is happening in kaže da je?
This is the normal Serbian way to say says that ... is ...
- kaže = says
- da = that
- je = is
So:
- baka kaže = grandmother says
- da je ovaj kaput najstariji = that this coat is the oldest
In English, that is sometimes optional, but in Serbian da is very commonly used to introduce this kind of clause.
Why is it ovaj kaput?
Ovaj means this, and it agrees with kaput.
- kaput is masculine singular
- so the demonstrative must also be masculine singular: ovaj
Together, means .