Understanding the Nominative Case in Srpski (Latinica)
The nominative case is one of the most important cases in the Serbian language. It is used to indicate the subject of a sentence, which is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It is like the main character in a story.
In Serbian, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives change their endings based on the case they are in. The nominative case is the basic form of a noun, the one you will find in the dictionary.
Important Points
- The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence.
- It is the default form you find in dictionaries.
- Nouns, pronouns, and adjectives can be in the nominative case.
- The nominative case often answers the questions 'Who?' or 'What?'
Examples
- Pas trči. (The dog runs.)
- Devojčica peva. (The girl sings.)
- Sunce sija. (The sun shines.)
When using adjectives in the nominative case, they must match the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. This means if the noun is masculine and singular, the adjective must also be masculine and singular.
Examples
- Lep pas spava. (The beautiful dog sleeps.)
- Velika kuća je bela. (The big house is white.)
- Plavo more je mirno. (The blue sea is calm.)
Remember, understanding the nominative case is like knowing who the main character is in a story. Once you know who or what is doing the action, you can use the nominative case to talk about it.