Ovaj kaput je najskuplji u prodavnici.

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Breakdown of Ovaj kaput je najskuplji u prodavnici.

• u: in
• prodavnica: store
• ovaj: this

Questions & Answers about Ovaj kaput je najskuplji u prodavnici.

Why is it ovaj and not ova or ovo?

Because ovaj has to agree with kaput.

• kaput is masculine
• it is singular
• here it is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence

So the correct form is:

• ovaj kaput = this coat

Compare:

• ovaj for masculine
• ova for feminine
• ovo for neuter

For example:

• ovaj kaput = this coat
• ova jakna = this jacket
• ovo odelo = this suit

How do I know that kaput is masculine?

In Serbian, many nouns that end in a consonant are masculine, and kaput ends in -t.

So:

• kaput = masculine
• nominative singular form: kaput

Because it is masculine, words that describe it must also be masculine:

• ovaj kaput
• najskuplji kaput

What does je mean here?