In order to make a correct sentence in Serbian, it is wise to learn nouns according to their grammatical gender. There is a thorough explanation of the nouns and adjectives in Serbian on Unilang site in Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 . Since it is useless to learn adjective suffixes in sets which are different depending whether the noun is:
a. in Singular or Plural
b. Masculine/Feminine/Neuter
c. in different cases

I advise you to learn them in the context and practise one group at a time.

Therefore, I will start with a series of simple formulas with exercises. Feel free to ask questions or post the answers in the comment or to my email under the profile.

Here is a kind of formula for Singurlar + Nominative combination of an ADJECTIVE + NOUN:

Singular & Nominative
1. Adjective + Masculine Noun = zanimljiv tekst (interesting text)
2. AdectiveA + Feminine Noun = zanimljivA knjiga (interesting book)
3. AdjectiveO + Neuter Noun = zanimljivO selo (interesting village)

Exercise: add an adjective with the appropriate ending in front of the following nouns:

adjectives: LEP / JAK / VISOK / VELIK / SKUP

  1. ___________ knjiga.
  2. ___________ momak.
  3. ___________ auto.
  4. ___________ kosa.
  5. ___________ zgrada.
  6. ___________ kuća.
  7. ___________ sto.
  8. ___________ torba.
  9. ___________ dete.
  10. ___________ zrno.

Put the new words into motion. Agreement makes an adjective follow the noun’s gender, number and case, like a dance partner who changes step without changing meaning.

Test the key inside adjectives and nouns in serbian

Agreement makes an adjective follow the noun’s gender, number and case, like a dance partner who changes step without changing meaning. Let the situation carry the grammar. Read the Serbian examples as complete thoughts, not as containers for isolated vocabulary. Notice which word changes the meaning most strongly, and allow the surrounding words to show its grammatical job.

Five natural lines for adjectives and nouns in serbian

LatinicaĆirilicaEnglish
Visok most spaja dve obale.Висок мост спаја две обале.A tall bridge connects two banks.
Mirna reka prolazi kroz grad.Мирна река пролази кроз град.A calm river runs through the town.
Staro selo čuva neobične priče.Старо село чува необичне приче.An old village preserves unusual stories.
Kupujemo slatke domaće jagode.Купујемо слатке домаће јагоде.We are buying sweet local strawberries.
Razgovaram sa zanimljivim umetnikom.Разговарам са занимљивим уметником.I am talking to an interesting artist.

A echo from recognition to speech with adjectives and nouns in serbian

Move from Visok most spaja dve obale. towards Razgovaram sa zanimljivim umetnikom., but stop at the sentence that feels least comfortable. Circle the word carrying the key information, and then use that thought as the beginning of a two-line exchange. Tomorrow, return through a different sentence so that the order of the table cannot do the remembering for you.

Five moves before the notebook disappears from adjectives and nouns in serbian

  1. Translate into English: Visok most spaja dve obale.
  2. Rebuild in Serbian from memory: “A calm river runs through the town.”
  3. Write the third sentence in Cyrillic without copying it.
  4. Change one detail in Kupujemo slatke domaće jagode. and keep the sentence grammatical.
  5. Create a new question connected with Razgovaram sa zanimljivim umetnikom..

Check the bridge you have made through adjectives and nouns in serbian

  1. A tall bridge connects two banks.
  2. Mirna reka prolazi kroz grad. / Мирна река пролази кроз град.
  3. Старо село чува необичне приче.
  4. Answers vary; the changed word must still agree with the rest of the sentence.
  5. Answers vary; keep the question directly connected with the situation.