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Chapter 01 Flashcards

1
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To what time is ‘good morning’ used?

A

up to 10 am - dobro jutro

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After what time is ‘good evening’ used?

A

after 6 pm - dobro veče

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3
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What time is ‘good day’ used?

A

10 am to 6 pm - dobar dan

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4
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What are the informal greetings?

A

zdravo, ćao

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5
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I

A

ja

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6
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you (familiar)

A

ti

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he

A

on

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she

A

ona

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it

A

ono

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10
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we

A

mi

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11
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you (formal, polite)

A

vi

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12
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they (masc or mixed gender)

A

oni

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they (f.)

A

one

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14
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they (n.)

A

ona

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15
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For whom is ‘ti’ used?

A

family, contemporaries, close friends, colleagues, childern, animals.

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16
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For whom is ‘vi used?

A

Used with people to show distance and respect for age or social status.

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17
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Why are pronouns rarely used?

A

Because the verb clearly denotes the person of the subject, i.e. nominative case.

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18
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For what situations are personal pronouns used?

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used for emphasis - Kako se vi zovete?; Da li on govori srpski?

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19
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What are the five singular personal pronouns?

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ja, ti, on/ona/ono

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20
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What are the five plural personal pronouns?

A

mi, vi, oni/one/ona

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21
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I am

A

(ja) sam

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22
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you are (familiar)

A

(ti) si

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23
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he is

A

(on) je

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24
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she is

A

(ona) je

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25
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it is

A

(ono) je

26
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we are

A

(mi) smo

27
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you are (formal, polite)

A

(vi) ste

28
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they are (m.)

A

(oni) su

29
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they are (f.)

A

(one) su

30
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they are (n.)

A

(ona) su

31
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he is, she is, it is

A

(on) je, (ona) je, (ono) je

32
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What are the five singular short forms of ‘biti’?

A

(ja) sam, (ti) si, (on) je, (ona) je, (ono) je

33
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What are the five plural short forms of ‘biti’?

A

(mi) smo, (vi) ste, (oni) su, (one) su, (ona) su

34
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they are (m./f./n.)

A

(oni/one/ona) su

35
Q

he/she/it is

A

(on/ona/ono) je

36
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What are the three singular long forms of ‘biti’?

A

jesam, jesi, jest(e)

37
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What are the three plural long forms of ‘biti’?

A

jesmo, jeste, jesu

38
Q

What are the six long form of ‘biti’?

A

jesam, jesi, jest(e), jesmo, jeste, jesu

39
Q

The long of ‘biti’ is generally used without what?

A

used without the personal pronoun

40
Q

How is the long form of ‘biti’ similiar to the short form?

A

The additional syllable ‘je’ is added to the start of the word.

41
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I am not

A

(ja) nisam

42
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you are not (familiar)

A

(ti) nisi

43
Q

he is not

A

(on) nije

44
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she is not

A

(ona) nije

45
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it is not

A

(ono) nije

46
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we are not

A

(mi) nismo

47
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they are not

A

(oni/one/ona) nisu

48
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What the six negative forms of ‘biti’?

A

nisam, nisi, nije, nismo, niste, nisu

49
Q

he/she/it is not

A

(on/ona/ono) nije

50
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they are not (m.)

A

(oni) nisu

51
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they are not (f.)

A

(one) nisu

52
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they are not (n.)

A

(ona) nisu

53
Q

How is the negative form of ‘biti’ formed?

A

Add ‘ni-‘ to the start of the word.

54
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What are the three usages of the long form ‘biti’?

A
  1. Used to form questions; 2. Used to give single-word answers to some questions; 3. For special emphasis.
55
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For the first use case of the long form of ‘biti’: how is a question formed?

A

stressed verb + (interrogative particle) ‘li’ + subject; e.g. Jeste li (vi) Englez?

56
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What is the interrogative particle?

A

li

57
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What is the reflexive particle?

A

se

58
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How is a question formed using the interrogative particle?

A

Da li + verb + subject?

59
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How is a question formed using an interrogative word?

A

Zašto/Šta + verb + subject?

60
Q

How does a negative question begin?

A

Zar …..

61
Q

Name three ways that a statement can be turned into a questions?

A

[statement], je le?; [statement], zar ne?; raise the voice at the end of the question.

62
Q

Can the short form of ‘biti’ be used at the start of a sentence?

A

No. The short form of ‘biti’ (sam, si, je, smo, ste, su) is pronounced as if it is part of the preceding word.

Serbian Grammar (5 decks)

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