Questions & Answers about Na spisku su brašno i ulje.
Why is it na spisku and not u spisku?
In Serbian, the natural expression for on the list is na spisku.
- na = on
- spisak = list
- after na in this meaning, Serbian uses the locative case
- spisak becomes spisku
So:
- na spisku = on the list
Even though English and Serbian do not always match word-for-word with prepositions, this is the normal idiomatic choice in Serbian.
Why does spisak become spisku?
Because it is in the locative singular, required by na in this sentence.
The basic form is:
- spisak = list
After na with the meaning of location, it changes to:
- na spisku = on the list
This is a common masculine noun pattern:
- nominative: spisak
- locative: spisku
So the ending changes because of case, not because the meaning of the noun itself changes.
Why is su used here?
Su is the form of ().