1. NEKI - some
2. LJUDI - people
3. SVOJ - possesive pronoun like my/your /his /her/its /our/your /their, used when the possesion refers to the subject
4. KUĆNI LJUBIMAC - pet
5. POSMATRATI - to watch, regard as, think of
6. KAO - as, like (there is no distinction between AS and LIKE in Serbian)
7. DECA - children
PA...TATA, IMAŠ LI TESTAMENT?
1. PA... - well...
2. TATA - dad
3. IMATI - to have
4. LI - used for question forms in all tenses
5. TESTAMENT - the will (a legal declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of his or her property or estate after death, usually written and signed by the testator and attested by witnesses)
Translation:
Some people regard their pets as children.
Well, daddy, do you have the will ?
Practice. FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR Singular - Plural Exercise
Begin with the meaning your listener needs. Plural is not one ending but a set of patterns shaped by gender, word length and several familiar exceptions.
Build the bridge inside singular and plural in serbian
Plural is not one ending but a set of patterns shaped by gender, word length and several familiar exceptions. Put the new words into motion. 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 vivid lines for singular and plural in serbian
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Jedan prozor je otvoren, a dva prozora su zatvorena. | Један прозор је отворен, а два прозора су затворена. | One window is open, and two windows are closed. |
| Na stolu je tanjir; u ormaru su tanjiri. | На столу је тањир; у ормару су тањири. | A plate is on the table; plates are in the cupboard. |
| Ova žena poznaje sve žene iz ulice. | Ова жена познаје све жене из улице. | This woman knows all the women from the street. |
| Malo selo ima tri nova igrališta. | Мало село има три нова игралишта. | The small village has three new playgrounds. |
| Dete drži list, a deca skupljaju lišće. | Дете држи лист, а деца скупљају лишће. | A child holds a leaf, and children collect leaves. |
A route from recognition to speech with singular and plural in serbian
Move from Jedan prozor je otvoren, a dva prozora su zatvorena. towards Dete drži list, a deca skupljaju lišće., but stop at the sentence that feels least comfortable. Ask the same idea as a question, 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 key disappears from singular and plural in serbian
- Translate into English: Jedan prozor je otvoren, a dva prozora su zatvorena.
- Rebuild in Serbian from memory: “A plate is on the table; plates are in the cupboard.”
- Write the third sentence in Cyrillic without copying it.
- Change one detail in Malo selo ima tri nova igrališta. and keep the sentence grammatical.
- Create a new question connected with Dete drži list, a deca skupljaju lišće..
Check the echo you have made through singular and plural in serbian
- One window is open, and two windows are closed.
- Na stolu je tanjir; u ormaru su tanjiri. / На столу је тањир; у ормару су тањири.
- Ова жена познаје све жене из улице.
- Answers vary; the changed word must still agree with the rest of the sentence.
- Answers vary; keep the question directly connected with the situation.