Questions & Answers about Moj sin traži posao.
Why is it moj and not moja or moje?
Because moj has to agree with sin.
- sin = son
- sin is masculine singular
- so the possessive adjective must also be masculine singular
That gives:
- moj sin = my son
- moja ćerka = my daughter
- moje dete = my child
So moj is the correct form for a masculine singular noun like sin.
Why is there no word for the or a in this sentence?
Serbian normally does not use articles.
So where English says:
- my son is looking for a job
- my son is looking for the job
Serbian can simply say:
- Moj sin traži posao.
The exact English article often has to be understood from context. In this sentence, posao usually means a job in a general sense.
What case is sin in here?
sin is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence, the person doing the action.