Piće je na stolu.

to be

Breakdown of Piće je na stolu.

• sto: table
• na: on
• piće: a drink

Questions & Answers about Piće je na stolu.

What does piće mean here?

Piće means drink or beverage. In this sentence, it refers to a drink as an object: The drink is on the table or A drink is on the table, depending on context.

A useful detail: piće can also sometimes refer more generally to something to drink, not only a single specific beverage.

Why is je used in the sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• piće = drink
• je = is
• na stolu = on the table

Serbian usually keeps the verb to be in sentences like this, so Piće je na stolu is the normal way to say The drink is on the table.

Why do we say na stolu and not na sto?

Because na can take different cases depending on meaning:

• na + locative = location, meaning on / at
• na + accusative = direction, meaning onto / to

Here, the drink is already located on the table, so Serbian uses the locative:

• na stolu =