Flaša ima jedan litar.

to have

Breakdown of Flaša ima jedan litar.

• jedan: one
• litar: litre
• flaša: bottle

Questions & Answers about Flaša ima jedan litar.

What is the grammar of each word in Flaša ima jedan litar?

• flaša = bottle; a feminine singular noun in the nominative, because it is the subject
• ima = has; 3rd person singular present of imati (to have)
• jedan = one; the masculine singular form of the numeral
• litar = liter; a masculine noun, here used as the direct object

So the structure is basically:

subject + verb + object
Flaša + ima + jedan litar

Why is it ima and not some other verb?

Ima comes from imati (to have). In Serbian, imati is often used not only for possession, but also for what something contains or how much capacity it has.

So Flaša ima jedan litar can be understood as:

• The bottle has one liter
• The bottle holds one liter
• The bottle contains one liter

A more formal verb would be sadrži (contains), but ima is very common and natural.

Why is it jedan and not jednu, since flaša is feminine?