Ask one useful question after “Pacijent se potpuno oporavio posle operacije.”. Let “Devojčica je brzo ozdravila od gripa.” begin an answer that contains one extra detail of your own.

Serbian 302 - Serbian Lexicology 

One of the very productive prefixes to form a verb out of an adjective is the prefix O-. If you know the meaning of the following adjectives, you'll surely know how to make verbs out of them and expand your vocabulary in an easy way:

  • ZDRAV
  • GLADAN
  • PAMETAN
  • BOGAT
  • ŽENJEN
  • SLOBODAN

    • Serbian 302 - Who Recovered?

    Before checking the meaning of the words, can you simply add an O in front of each adjective. To make it a verb you also need to add the -O suffix (for Masc. form of the verb in the past tense).  
    For example:  OZDRAVIO 
     
    1. Ko je OzdraviO? 

    I googled the following stories:
    1. Ozdravio Frančesko Toti 
    2. Ozdravio Čeda

    Serbian Lexicology - Verb Formation

    Now, let's do the same thing for each of these newly created verbs:
  • GLADAN - ogladneo
  • PAMETAN - opametio
  • BOGAT - obogatio
  • ŽENJEN - oženio 
  • SLOBODAN - oslobodio

    • After googling them, answer the following questions:
      2. Ko je OgladneO?
        3. Ko se _pameti__?
          5. Ko se _bogati_?
            6. Ko se  _ženi_?
              7. Ko je _slobodi_ ? 

              Practicing Serbian Lexicology


              Who Recovered—and What Exactly Returned?

              Recovered, recovered from illness, regained consciousness and retrieved an object require different Serbian verbs. Choose oporaviti se, ozdraviti, osvestiti se or povratiti according to what was lost and restored.

              Five Recoveries with Different Serbian Meanings

              Finish with “Policija je povratila ukradene slike.” and “Tim je nadoknadio izgubljenu prednost.”. One should become a short dialogue; the other should be recorded twice, with clearer rhythm and more confident recall on the second attempt.

              Oporaviti Se Is Not the Only Recovery Verb

              Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
              Pacijent se potpuno oporavio posle operacije.Пацијент се потпуно опоравио после операције.The patient recovered completely after the operation.
              Devojčica je brzo ozdravila od gripa.Девојчица је брзо оздравила од грипа.The girl quickly recovered from the flu.
              Povređeni vozač se osvestio u bolnici.Повређени возач се освестио у болници.The injured driver regained consciousness in hospital.
              Policija je povratila ukradene slike.Полиција је повратила украдене слике.The police recovered the stolen paintings.
              Tim je nadoknadio izgubljenu prednost.Тим је надокнадио изгубљену предност.The team recovered the lost advantage.

              Give “Pacijent se potpuno oporavio posle operacije.” a new subject, add a reason to “Devojčica je brzo ozdravila od gripa.”, and write “Povređeni vozač se osvestio u bolnici.” in the script you normally avoid.

              Choose the Verb before Translating Recovered

              Translate all five meanings without copying. Use “Tim je nadoknadio izgubljenu prednost.” only as a final reference point, and supply both Serbian scripts before checking the complete answers.

              1. The patient recovered completely after the operation.
              2. The girl quickly recovered from the flu.
              3. The injured driver regained consciousness in hospital.
              4. The police recovered the stolen paintings.
              5. The team recovered the lost advantage.

              Answers and both Serbian scripts

              1. Pacijent se potpuno oporavio posle operacije.
                Пацијент се потпуно опоравио после операције.
              2. Devojčica je brzo ozdravila od gripa.
                Девојчица је брзо оздравила од грипа.
              3. Povređeni vozač se osvestio u bolnici.
                Повређени возач се освестио у болници.
              4. Policija je povratila ukradene slike.
                Полиција је повратила украдене слике.
              5. Tim je nadoknadio izgubljenu prednost.
                Тим је надокнадио изгубљену предност.