Predstava počinje za deset minuta.

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Breakdown of Predstava počinje za deset minuta.

• predstava: show
• za: in
• deset: ten

Questions & Answers about Predstava počinje za deset minuta.

What does predstava mean exactly?

Predstava usually means a performance, a show, or a play, depending on context.

In this sentence, it most naturally means something like the show or the performance. If the context is theater, it can specifically mean the play.

It is a feminine noun:

• singular: predstava
• plural: predstave

Why is there no word for the in predstava?

Serbian does not have articles like English a and the.

So predstava can mean:

• a show
• the show

The context tells you which one is meant. In a sentence like this, it will usually be understood as the show.

What case is predstava in here?

Predstava is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence — the thing that is doing the action of starting.

So the structure is basically:

• Predstava = the show/performance
• počinje = starts
• za deset minuta = in ten minutes