WE = mi
mi
nas (from us)
nama (to us)
nas (us)
mi
s nama (with us)
o nama (about us)
Possessive Adjective for the
First Person Plural:
OUR = naš
Singular
Fem. naša sestra
Masc. naš brat
Neuter. naše dete
Plural
Fem. našE sestrE
Masc. našA braćA
Neuter. našA decA
Now, enjoy listening to this 'ancient' song and filling the gaps:
Ljubav _______ (to us) više nije prijatelj
ponekad svrati ___________ (only) kao gost
zašto se ljubav gubi _________ (without) traga
__________ (my) draga?
Do juče smo se lepo __________ (we lied)
i verovali slepo u ________ __________ (that lie)
____________ (why) se ljubav gubi bez traga
moja ________________ (darling)?
Chorus:
_________ (where) je sad tvoj Beograd
gde _________ (is) sad moj Beograd
_________ _______ (where is) sad tvoj Beograd
a gde _______ (are) sada _____ (you)
a gde _______ (am) sada ______ (I) ?
Sreća nam _________ (more) nije dobar drug
sa __________ (us) trči poslednji put
zašto se ljubav ___________ (it disappears) bez traga
________ (my) draga?
Sad život __________ (our) ne vredi kao pre
a i vreme kao da _____________ (to us) izmiče
zašto se ljubav gubi bez ____________ (trace)
___________ (my) draga ?
Chorus
Personal pronouns change shape when they receive an action, benefit from it or follow a preposition. Begin with Ona mi svakog jutra šalje fotografiju.; its scene gives the new language somewhere concrete to stand.
Carry into the useful contrast in practise personal pronouns in serbian
Personal pronouns change shape when they receive an action, benefit from it or follow a preposition. Compare the five examples for meaning before analysing their forms. In Da li želiš da putuješ sa nama?, identify the word that carries the central idea; then notice how the remaining words make its person, place or time precise.
Five sentences that belong only to practise personal pronouns in serbian
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ona mi svakog jutra šalje fotografiju. | Она ми сваког јутра шаље фотографију. | She sends me a photograph every morning. |
| Njega smo sreli blizu autobuske stanice. | Њега смо срели близу аутобуске станице. | We met him near the bus station. |
| Da li želiš da putuješ sa nama? | Да ли желиш да путујеш са нама? | Do you want to travel with us? |
| Njima se dopada novi raspored. | Њима се допада нови распоред. | They like the new schedule. |
| Bez vas ne možemo da završimo predstavu. | Без вас не можемо да завршимо представу. | We cannot finish the performance without you. |
From Njega smo sreli blizu autobuske stanice. to independent speech
Read Bez vas ne možemo da završimo predstavu. once as a statement with real intention. Next, change the subject or time phrase and repair every form affected by that choice. Finish by linking your new sentence to Njega smo sreli blizu autobuske stanice. in a two-line exchange that could genuinely happen.
A five-step challenge shaped by Da li želiš da putuješ sa nama?
- Give the English meaning of Ona mi svakog jutra šalje fotografiju..
- Reconstruct in Serbian: “We met him near the bus station.”
- Write Da li želiš da putuješ sa nama? in Cyrillic.
- Change one grammatical detail in Njima se dopada novi raspored..
- Ask a natural question that could produce Bez vas ne možemo da završimo predstavu. as an answer.
Answers waiting beyond Njima se dopada novi raspored.
- She sends me a photograph every morning.
- Njega smo sreli blizu autobuske stanice. / Њега смо срели близу аутобуске станице.
- Да ли желиш да путујеш са нама?
- More than one answer is possible; all connected forms must remain in agreement.
- Questions vary, but the final Serbian sentence must answer them naturally.