Na pijaci vagamo paradajz.

We weigh tomatoes at the market.

Breakdown of Na pijaci vagamo paradajz.

• na: at
• pijaca: market
• paradajz: tomato
• vagati: to weigh

Questions & Answers about Na pijaci vagamo paradajz.

Why does na mean at here instead of on?

In Serbian, na often means on, but it can also mean at in certain places or activities.

So na pijaci means at the market. This is just the normal Serbian expression. In the same way, Serbian often says:

• na poslu = at work
• na fakultetu = at the faculty / at university
• na selu = in the countryside

So this is something you often learn as a phrase: na pijaci = at the market.

Why is it pijaci, not pijaca?

Because after na in this sentence, Serbian uses the locative case to show location.

The noun is:

• pijaca = market

In the locative singular, it becomes:

• na pijaci = at the market

So the change is:

• pijaca → pijaci

This is a regular case change for many feminine nouns ending in -a.

Why is paradajz not changed?

Here paradajz is the direct object of the verb vagamo (we weigh), so it is in the accusative case.

But is a noun, and for masculine inanimate nouns, the .