Questions & Answers about Danas je velika gužva ispred muzeja.
What does gužva mean exactly?
Gužva means a crowd, crowding, congestion, or a packed/busy situation.
So in this sentence, it does not just mean that people exist there; it suggests that the area is crowded or very busy. Depending on context, gužva can also be used for traffic or general congestion, not only people.
Why is gužva singular if there are obviously many people?
Because gužva is a singular noun that describes the whole situation as one mass: crowding or a crowd.
English does something similar with words like traffic or chaos. Even if many people are involved, Serbian treats gužva as one singular thing, so the verb is singular too: je.
Why is it velika gužva and not veliki gužva?
Because velika has to agree with gužva in gender, number, and case.
- gužva is feminine
- it is singular
- here it is in the nominative
So the adjective velik changes to velika.
A few matching examples:
- velik problem = a big problem