vredeli, vredeli, vredeli.
Predeli, predeli, predeli
bledeli, bledeli, bledeli.
Predeli, predeli, predeli
u mestu sedeli, sedeli…
Predeli, predeli, predeli
u sedenju osedeli.
***Advanced Serbian with poems by Miroslav Antić ******
1. predeo (singular Masc.) - predeli (pl.) = landscape
2. vredeo (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - vredeli (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - be worth something
3. bledeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- bledeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= fade out
4. u mestu (mesto - sg. neut.)= in one place
5. sedeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- sedeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= sit down
6. sedeti is a verb , sedenje is a gerund =sitting, u sedenju = while sitting
7. osedeti is a verb meaning 'grow gray' - osedeli ((v. agreeing with pl. masc.)
The pattern becomes visible through comparison. The repeated landscapes in Miroslav Antić’s lines change through sound: they are worth something, fade, sit still and finally grow grey.
Shape the trail inside parafraza i by miroslav antic
The repeated landscapes in Miroslav Antić’s lines change through sound: they are worth something, fade, sit still and finally grow grey. Listen for the contrast before naming the rule. 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 memorable lines for parafraza i by miroslav antic
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Predeli su u daljini polako bledeli. | Предели су у даљини полако бледели. | The landscapes slowly faded in the distance. |
| Stari putnici su dugo sedeli kraj prozora. | Стари путници су дуго седели крај прозора. | The old travellers sat by the window for a long time. |
| Svako čekanje nije jednako vredelo. | Свако чекање није једнако вредело. | Not every period of waiting was equally worthwhile. |
| U tišini su čak i mladi osedeli. | У тишини су чак и млади оседели. | In the silence, even the young grew grey. |
| Ponavljanje je stvorilo ritam putovanja. | Понављање је створило ритам путовања. | Repetition created the rhythm of a journey. |
A map from recognition to speech with parafraza i by miroslav antic
Move from Predeli su u daljini polako bledeli. towards Ponavljanje je stvorilo ritam putovanja., but stop at the sentence that feels least comfortable. Act out the situation with an imaginary partner, 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 compass disappears from parafraza i by miroslav antic
- Translate into English: Predeli su u daljini polako bledeli.
- Rebuild in Serbian from memory: “The old travellers sat by the window for a long time.”
- Write the third sentence in Cyrillic without copying it.
- Change one detail in U tišini su čak i mladi osedeli. and keep the sentence grammatical.
- Create a new question connected with Ponavljanje je stvorilo ritam putovanja..
Check the mirror you have made through parafraza i by miroslav antic
- The landscapes slowly faded in the distance.
- Stari putnici su dugo sedeli kraj prozora. / Стари путници су дуго седели крај прозора.
- Свако чекање није једнако вредело.
- Answers vary; the changed word must still agree with the rest of the sentence.
- Answers vary; keep the question directly connected with the situation.