Questions & Answers about Moj brat uvek želi sladoled kada je vreme toplo.
Why is it moj brat and not some other form of moj?
Because moj has to agree with brat in gender, number, and case.
- brat = masculine, singular, nominative
- so the possessive adjective must also be masculine singular nominative: moj
Compare:
- moj brat = my brother
- moja sestra = my sister
- moje dete = my child
Why is there no word for the in moj brat or sladoled?
Serbian does not use articles like the or a/an.
So:
- brat can mean brother or the brother, depending on context
- sladoled can mean ice cream or the ice cream
English needs articles, but Serbian usually does not.
Why is it želi here?
Želi is the 3rd person singular present tense of želeti (to want).
The subject is moj brat = my brother, which is he, so you use:
- ja želim = I want
- ti želiš = you want
- on/ona/ono želi = he/she/it wants
So moj brat želi = my brother wants.