No. 504 in Serbian
je
"Je" is the present tense third-person singular form of the verb "to be" in Serbian, meaning "is."
In a sentence
Ovo je knjiga.
This is a book.
'je' is a copula used to link the subject 'Ovo' to its complement 'knjiga'.
On je lekar.
He is a doctor.
'je' is a verb functioning as the third person singular present tense of 'to be'.
Je li ovo tvoja torba?
Is this your bag?
'je' is used as part of the question construction 'Je li...' indicating emphasis in forming yes/no questions.
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