Činija je puna vode.

to be

Breakdown of Činija je puna vode.

• voda: water
• pun: full
• činija: the bowl

Questions & Answers about Činija je puna vode.

What does each word in Činija je puna vode mean?

• činija = bowl
• je = is
• puna = full
• vode = of water / water in a form required here

A very literal breakdown is Bowl is full of water, and the natural English translation is The bowl is full of water.

Why is it puna and not pun or puno?

Because puna has to agree with činija.

In Serbian, adjectives change their form to match the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

Činija is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative here

So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

• pun = masculine
• puna = feminine
• puno = neuter

That is why you get činija je puna, not činija je pun.

Why is it vode and not voda?

Because after meaning , Serbian normally uses the .