English it, him and her become Serbian ga and je only after the hidden noun reveals its gender and case.

In our previous post you could watch the video and practice OVO - ONO - OVDE - ONDE - EVO GA - ENO GA and play a hidden object game.

Now, it is time for you to listen to the video and these two exercises:

Here or There?


OVDE or ONDE



Serbian Accusative - Exercise with IT, HIM and HER


GA or JE



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Five Accusative Pronouns in Context

Serbian Accusative - Exercise with IT, HIM and HER is expanded here through Choosing Serbian object pronouns for it, him and her. 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.

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 Accusative - Exercise with IT, HIM and HER into language you can retrieve independently.

Replace the Object without Losing the Case

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 Accusative - Exercise with IT, HIM and HER, so keep that context when you adapt it.

Ga, Je or Jega? Follow the Referent

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Vidim Nikolu i pozdravljam ga.Видим Николу и поздрављам га.I see Nikola and greet him.
Kupujem knjigu i odmah je čitam.Купујем књигу и одмах је читам.I buy the book and read it immediately.
Tražimo dete, ali ga ne nalazimo.Тражимо дете, али га не налазимо.We are looking for the child, but we cannot find it.
Poznajem Mariju i često je srećem.Познајем Марију и често је срећем.I know Marija and often meet her.
Uzmi telefon i stavi ga na sto.Узми телефон и стави га на сто.Take the phone and put it on the table.

Identify Who or What Each Pronoun Replaces

Translate each prompt as part of the situation explored in Serbian Accusative - Exercise with IT, HIM and HER. Give the Latin and Cyrillic forms before comparing your work with the key.

  1. I see Nikola and greet him.
  2. I buy the book and read it immediately.
  3. We are looking for the child, but we cannot find it.
  4. I know Marija and often meet her.
  5. Take the phone and put it on the table.

Answers for Serbian Accusative - Exercise with IT, HIM and HER

  1. Vidim Nikolu i pozdravljam ga.
    Видим Николу и поздрављам га.
  2. Kupujem knjigu i odmah je čitam.
    Купујем књигу и одмах је читам.
  3. Tražimo dete, ali ga ne nalazimo.
    Тражимо дете, али га не налазимо.
  4. Poznajem Mariju i često je srećem.
    Познајем Марију и често је срећем.
  5. Uzmi telefon i stavi ga na sto.
    Узми телефон и стави га на сто.