At Serbian 301, the accusative stops being a single ending and starts revealing animacy, number and precise relationships.

Let’s practise your listening skills with the following exercise, which is based on this video. You can do this exercise in two ways:
  1. Try to drag the words in the gaps based on their meaning and then listen to the audio to check.
  2. Listen to the audio and then drag the words into the gaps. 



Have fun!

Serbian 301 Meets the Direct Object

Serbian 301 - The Accusative is expanded here through Taking the accusative beyond beginner recognition. Start with the original post, then use the new material to notice form, meaning and the situation in which a Serbian speaker would naturally choose it.

Track Gender, Number and Animacy

Read these five sentences horizontally to compare Latin, Cyrillic and English. Then read only the Serbian columns vertically. Every example belongs specifically to the subject of Serbian 301 - The Accusative, so keep that context when you adapt it.

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Pozdravljam iskusnog profesora na ulazu.Поздрављам искусног професора на улазу.I greet the experienced professor at the entrance.
Komisija razmatra složenu prijavu.Комисија разматра сложену пријаву.The committee is considering a complex application.
Čitamo savremene srpske romane.Читамо савремене српске романе.We are reading contemporary Serbian novels.
Organizatori otvaraju međunarodno savetovanje.Организатори отварају међународно саветовање.The organisers are opening an international conference.
Uvažavamo različita stručna mišljenja.Уважавамо различита стручна мишљења.We respect different professional opinions.

Five Accusative Sentences for Close Analysis

For active practice, change one meaningful detail in each model while preserving the target structure. Say the altered line aloud, write it in the other Serbian script and explain what changed. This turns the focus of Serbian 301 - The Accusative into language you can retrieve independently.

Explain Every Ending You Choose

Rebuild the five sentences from their English meanings in Serbian 301 - The Accusative. Write Latin first, transliterate into Cyrillic and open the solutions only after finishing the set.

  1. I greet the experienced professor at the entrance.
  2. The committee is considering a complex application.
  3. We are reading contemporary Serbian novels.
  4. The organisers are opening an international conference.
  5. We respect different professional opinions.

Answers for Serbian 301 - The Accusative

  1. Pozdravljam iskusnog profesora na ulazu.
    Поздрављам искусног професора на улазу.
  2. Komisija razmatra složenu prijavu.
    Комисија разматра сложену пријаву.
  3. Čitamo savremene srpske romane.
    Читамо савремене српске романе.
  4. Organizatori otvaraju međunarodno savetovanje.
    Организатори отварају међународно саветовање.
  5. Uvažavamo različita stručna mišljenja.
    Уважавамо различита стручна мишљења.