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The nominative case is primarily used to indicate the subject of a sentence. It answers the questions "Ko?" (Who?) and "Šta?" (What?). This case is essential for identifying the doer of an action or the main topic of a sentence.

Usage of the Nominative Case

1. Subject of a Sentence: The nominative case is used to denote the subject performing the action. For example:

   • "Dečak trči." (The boy is running.)
   • "Mačka spava." (The cat is sleeping.)

2. Predicate Nominative: It is also used after the verb "to be" (biti) to describe or identify the subject. For example:

   • "Ona je učiteljica." (She is a teacher.)
   • "Ovo je knjiga." (This is a book.)

Forming the Nominative Case

In Serbian, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case. Here are the basic forms for singular and plural in the nominative case:

• Masculine Singular: Typically ends in a consonant.

  • Example: "pas" (dog)

• Feminine Singular: Typically ends in -a.

  • Example: "mačka" (cat)

• Neuter Singular: Typically ends in -o or -e.

  • Example: "dete" (child)

• Masculine Plural: Typically ends in -i.

  • Example: "psi" (dogs)

• Feminine Plural: Typically ends in -e.

  • Example: "mačke" (cats)

• Neuter Plural: Typically ends in -a.

  • Example: "deca" (children)

Pronouns in the Nominative Case

Personal pronouns also change form in the nominative case:

• First Person Singular: ja (I)

• Second Person Singular: ti (you)

• Third Person Singular: on (he), ona (she), ono (it)

• First Person Plural: mi (we)

• Second Person Plural: vi (you)

• Third Person Plural: oni (they, masculine), one (they, feminine), ona (they, neuter)

Adjectives in the Nominative Case

Adjectives must match the gender, number, and case of the nouns they describe:

• Masculine Singular: veliki (big)

• Feminine Singular: velika (big)

• Neuter Singular: veliko (big)

• Masculine Plural: veliki (big)

• Feminine Plural: velike (big)

• Neuter Plural: velika (big)