Chapter 01

Question 1

To what time is ‘good morning’ used?

Answer 1

up to 10 am - dobro jutro

Question 2

After what time is ‘good evening’ used?

Answer 2

after 6 pm - dobro veče

Question 3

What time is ‘good day’ used?

Answer 3

10 am to 6 pm - dobar dan

Question 4

What are the informal greetings?

Answer 4

zdravo, ćao

Question 5

I

Answer 5

ja

Question 6

you (familiar)

Answer 6

ti

Question 7

he

Answer 7

on

Question 8

she

Answer 8

ona

Question 9

it

Answer 9

ono

Question 10

we

Answer 10

mi

Question 11

you (formal, polite)

Answer 11

vi

Question 12

they (masc or mixed gender)

Answer 12

oni

Question 13

they (f.)

Answer 13

one

Question 14

they (n.)

Answer 14

ona

Question 15

For whom is ‘ti’ used?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

For whom is ‘vi used?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Why are pronouns rarely used?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

For what situations are personal pronouns used?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What are the five singular personal pronouns?

Answer 19

ja, ti, on/ona/ono

Question 20

What are the five plural personal pronouns?

Answer 20

mi, vi, oni/one/ona

Question 21

I am

Answer 21

(ja) sam

Question 22

you are (familiar)

Answer 22

(ti) si

Question 23

he is

Answer 23

(on) je

Question 24

she is

Answer 24

(ona) je

Question 25

it is

Answer 25

(ono) je

Question 26

we are

Answer 26

(mi) smo

Question 27

you are (formal, polite)

Answer 27

(vi) ste

Question 28

they are (m.)

Answer 28

(oni) su

Question 29

they are (f.)

Answer 29

(one) su

Question 30

they are (n.)

Answer 30

(ona) su

Question 31

he is, she is, it is

Answer 31

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

Question 32

What are the five singular short forms of 'biti'?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What are the five plural short forms of 'biti'?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

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

Answer 34

(oni/one/ona) su

Question 35

he/she/it is

Answer 35

(on/ona/ono) je

Question 36

What are the three singular long forms of 'biti'?

Answer 36

jesam, jesi, jest(e)

Question 37

What are the three plural long forms of 'biti'?

Answer 37

jesmo, jeste, jesu

Question 38

What are the six long form of 'biti'?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

The long of 'biti' is generally used without what?

Answer 39

used without the personal pronoun

Question 40

How is the long form of 'biti' similiar to the short form?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

I am not

Answer 41

(ja) nisam

Question 42

you are not (familiar)

Answer 42

(ti) nisi

Question 43

he is not

Answer 43

(on) nije

Question 44

she is not

Answer 44

(ona) nije

Question 45

it is not

Answer 45

(ono) nije

Question 46

we are not

Answer 46

(mi) nismo

Question 47

they are not

Answer 47

(oni/one/ona) nisu

Question 48

What the six negative forms of 'biti'?

Answer 48

nisam, nisi, nije, nismo, niste, nisu

Question 49

he/she/it is not

Answer 49

(on/ona/ono) nije

Question 50

they are not (m.)

Answer 50

(oni) nisu

Question 51

they are not (f.)

Answer 51

(one) nisu

Question 52

they are not (n.)

Answer 52

(ona) nisu

Question 53

How is the negative form of 'biti' formed?

Answer 53

Add 'ni-' to the start of the word.

Question 54

What are the three usages of the long form 'biti'?

Answer 54

1. Used to form questions; 2. Used to give single-word answers to some questions; 3. For special emphasis.

Question 55

For the first use case of the long form of 'biti': how is a question formed?

Answer 55

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

Question 56

What is the interrogative particle?

Answer 56

li

Question 57

What is the reflexive particle?

Answer 57

se

Question 58

How is a question formed using the interrogative particle?

Answer 58

Da li + verb + subject?

Question 59

How is a question formed using an interrogative word?

Answer 59

Zašto/Šta + verb + subject?

Question 60

How does a negative question begin?

Answer 60

Zar .....

Question 61

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

Answer 61

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

Question 62

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

Answer 62

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