Questions & Answers about Kirija i depozit su u ugovoru.
Why is su used here instead of je?
Because the subject is kirija i depozit — two things joined by i (and). In Serbian, a compound subject normally takes a plural verb, so you use su (are), not je (is).
- kirija je u ugovoru = The rent is in the contract
- depozit je u ugovoru = The deposit is in the contract
- kirija i depozit su u ugovoru = The rent and deposit are in the contract
What case is ugovoru, and why does it end in -u?
Ugovoru is in the locative case.
The preposition u often means in or inside, and when it has that meaning, it usually requires the locative:
- ugovor = contract (dictionary form, nominative)
- u ugovoru = in the contract (locative)
So the ending changes from ugovor to ugovoru because of the preposition u.
Why doesn’t Serbian use words like the or a in this sentence?
Serbian does not have articles like English a/an and .