Questions & Answers about Stanar mora prijaviti da nema struje.
Why is there no word for the or a in Stanar?
Serbian does not have articles like English the and a/an.
So stanar can mean:
- the tenant
- a tenant
- tenant in a general sense
You understand which one is meant from the context. In this sentence, Stanar mora prijaviti... most naturally means The tenant must report... or A tenant must report..., depending on the situation.
What form is stanar here?
Stanar is in the nominative singular. It is the subject of the sentence — the person who must do something.
Its dictionary form is also stanar.
Why is it mora prijaviti?
Mora is the 3rd person singular of morati, meaning must / has to.
After morati, Serbian normally uses the infinitive:
- moram raditi = I must work
- mora prijaviti = he/she must report
So:
- stanar = the tenant
- mora = must
- prijaviti = report