No. 248 in Serbian
питању
The Serbian word "питању" means "question" or "matter" (dative/locative singular of "питање").
In a sentence
Овде се ради о веома важном питању.
This is about a very important issue.
In this sentence, 'питању' is a dative case form of 'питање,' used here to mean 'question' or 'issue,' representing the topic under discussion.
Шта је то у питању?
What is the matter?
Here, 'питању' appears in a fixed expression 'у питању,' meaning 'to be the matter' or 'at stake,' indicating something significant.
На крају, све се своди на исто питање.
In the end, everything boils down to the same question.
In this case, 'питање' remains in its nominative case, illustrating its role as the subject of the sentence, demonstrating its primary meaning as 'question' or 'issue.'
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