ovaj taj onaj

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Near me, near you, far away: ovaj, taj, onaj.

How It Works

masculinefeminineneuter
near meovajovaovo
near youtajtato
far from bothonajonaono

Plural: ovi, ove, ova, then ti, te, ta, then oni, one, ona, for masculine, feminine and neuter nouns.

Use ova kafa for the cup in your hand and ta kafa for the cup next to your friend. Onaj most is the bridge across the river.

Taj has a second job: it points back to something you just talked about, like that in English. Ta ideja je dobra means that idea is good.

The pronoun forms ovo, to and ono also stand alone, as in Šta je to? (What is that?), and they stay the same whatever the gender of the thing.

Examples (4)

  1. Ovaj sto je nov.

    This table is new.

    Sto is masculine, so ovaj.

  2. Ta kafa je topla.

    That coffee is warm.

    Kafa is feminine, so ta.

  3. Ono selo je daleko.

    That village is far away.

    Selo is neuter, so ono.

  4. Ova džezva je stara.

    This coffee pot is old.

    Ova agrees with a feminine noun.

Common Mistakes

  • Not matching the gender.

    Ova sto je nov.
    Ovaj sto je nov.

    Sto is masculine, so it needs ovaj.

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Demonstratives agree with the noun's gender.

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