Ova žena je u prodavnici.

to be

Breakdown of Ova žena je u prodavnici.

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

Questions & Answers about Ova žena je u prodavnici.

Why is it ova žena and not ovaj žena or ovo žena?

Because ova has to agree with žena in gender, number, and case.

• žena is feminine
• it is singular
• here it is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence

So the correct form is:

• ovaj = masculine singular
• ova = feminine singular
• ovo = neuter singular

That is why ova žena means this woman.

What exactly does ova mean?

Ova means this.

So:

• ova žena = this woman

Serbian demonstratives change form depending on the noun they describe. In this sentence, ova matches žena.

A learner may also see:

• ta žena = that woman
• ona žena = that woman over there / that woman

Why is žena in the form žena?

Because it is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative singular.