Ova zemlja je lepa.

to be

Breakdown of Ova zemlja je lepa.

• lep: beautiful
• ovaj: this
• zemlja: a country or land

Questions & Answers about Ova zemlja je lepa.

What does each word in Ova zemlja je lepa do?

• ova = this
• zemlja = country, land, or earth depending on context
• je = is
• lepa = beautiful

Grammatically:

• ova zemlja is the subject: this country
• je lepa is the predicate: is beautiful

So the structure is very close to English: This country is beautiful.

Why is it ova and not ovaj or ovo?

Because ova must agree with zemlja in gender, number, and case.

zemlja is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative here

So the demonstrative this must also be feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: ovaj
• feminine: ova
• neuter: ovo

Examples:

• ovaj grad = this city
• ova zemlja = this country
• ovo selo = this village

Why is it lepa and not lep or lepo?