Poslodavac čita prijavu.

Because prijavu is in the accusative singular, which is the case used for the direct object of the verb.

• Base form: prijava
• Accusative singular: prijavu

In this sentence, the thing being read is the application, so it has to be in the accusative:

• Poslodavac čita prijavu. = The employer reads/is reading the application.

This is very common with feminine nouns ending in -a:

• nominative: knjiga
• accusative: knjigu

So:

• prijava = subject form
• prijavu = object form

Čita is the 3rd person singular present tense form of čitati (to read).

The subject is poslodavac (employer), which is he/she/it in grammatical agreement, so the verb must also be 3rd person singular:

• ja čitam = I read / am reading
• ti čitaš = you read / are reading
• on/ona čita = he/she reads / is reading

So:

• Poslodavac čita = The employer reads / is reading

It can mean both, depending on context.

In Serbian, the present tense of an imperfective verb like čitati can express:

• a habitual action: reads
• an action happening right now: is reading

So Poslodavac čita prijavu could mean:

• The employer reads the application
• The employer is reading the application

Context tells you which is meant.

Poslodavac means employer.

It comes from the world of work and employment. It refers to a person or company that employs someone.

Grammatically, it is a masculine noun in form. Its nominative singular here is poslodavac, because it is the subject of the sentence.

No. Serbian does not have articles like English a and the.

So Poslodavac čita prijavu can mean:

• The employer is reading the application
• An employer is reading an application

In practice, context usually makes it clear whether the meaning is definite or indefinite.

Yes. Serbian word order is more flexible than English because case endings show what each word is doing.

The neutral order here is:

• Poslodavac čita prijavu.

But you could also say:

• Prijavu čita poslodavac.
• Čita poslodavac prijavu.

These can sound more marked or emphasize different parts of the sentence.

Because poslodavac is nominative and prijavu is accusative, the roles are still clear even if the order changes.

A few pronunciation points:

• č is like ch in chocolate, but usually a bit firmer.
• j is pronounced like English y in yes.
• v is a normal v sound.

So roughly:

• čita ≈ CHEE-ta
• prijavu ≈ pree-YA-vu
• poslodavac ≈ pos-lo-DA-vats

Also, Serbian spelling is very phonetic: words are usually pronounced much as they are written.

Because čitati is imperfective, and that is the normal choice for a present-tense action like reads/is reading.

In Serbian, aspect matters:

• čitati = imperfective, ongoing/repeated reading
• pročitati = perfective, to read through / finish reading

A perfective verb usually does not describe a normal present action in the same way. So:

• Poslodavac čita prijavu. = The employer is reading the application.

If you wanted to express completion, you would use a different structure, for example in the future or past.

It is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

In Serbian:

• the subject is usually in the nominative
• the direct object is usually in the accusative

So in this sentence:

• poslodavac = nominative singular
• prijavu = accusative singular

That contrast helps you see who is doing the action and what is receiving it.

Yes. Prijava can have several related meanings depending on context, such as:

• application
• registration
• report
• complaint

In a work or hiring context, prijava often means application, especially a job application or submitted form.

So the exact English translation depends on the situation.

You add ne before the verb:

• Poslodavac ne čita prijavu.

This means:

• The employer is not reading the application
• The employer does not read the application

This is the normal way to negate present-tense verbs in Serbian.

In Cyrillic, it is:

• Послодавац чита пријаву.

Serbian uses both Latin and Cyrillic scripts, and they correspond very closely.

So:

• Poslodavac čita prijavu.
• Послодавац чита пријаву.

These are the same sentence, just written in different scripts.