Pas ima malu šapu.

to have

Breakdown of Pas ima malu šapu.

• mali: small
• pas: dog
• šapa: the paw

Questions & Answers about Pas ima malu šapu.

What does each word do in Pas ima malu šapu?

It breaks down like this:

• pas = dog

  • This is the subject of the sentence.
  • It is in the nominative singular.

• ima = has

  • This is the 3rd person singular present tense of imati (to have).

• malu šapu = small paw

  • This is the direct object.
  • Both words are in the accusative singular.

So the structure is basically:

subject + verb + object
Pas + ima + malu šapu

Why is there no word for a or the?

Serbian does not have articles like English a/an and the.

So pas can mean:

• a dog
• the dog

and the context tells you which meaning is intended.

That means Pas ima malu šapu could mean:

• A dog has a small paw
• The dog has a small paw

depending on the situation.

Why is it šapu and not ?