Igračka je pored kreveta.

to be

Breakdown of Igračka je pored kreveta.

• krevet: bed
• pored: beside
• igračka: a toy

Questions & Answers about Igračka je pored kreveta.

Why is it igračka and not some other form?

Igračka is the nominative singular form, which is the basic dictionary form of the noun meaning toy.

In this sentence, igračka is the subject, so nominative is the correct case.

• igračka = toy
• feminine noun
• singular

Because the sentence is saying where the toy is, igračka is the thing being talked about, so it stays in the nominative.

What does je mean here?

Je means is.

It is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• igračka = the toy / a toy
• je = is
• pored kreveta = beside the bed

Together: The toy is beside the bed or A toy is beside the bed, depending on context.

Why is it kreveta instead of krevet?

Because pored requires the genitive case.

The base form is:

• krevet = bed

But after pored (beside / next to), Serbian uses the genitive:

• pored kreveta = beside the bed