Difference between revisions of "Language/Serbian/Grammar/Cases:-Nominative-and-Accusative"
m (Quick edit) |
m (Quick edit) |
||
Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
As a Serbian language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I know how important it is to understand the basics of Serbian grammar. In this lesson, we will focus on two key cases in the Serbian language: Nominative and Accusative. | As a Serbian language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I know how important it is to understand the basics of Serbian grammar. In this lesson, we will focus on two key cases in the Serbian language: Nominative and Accusative. | ||
<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: [[Language/Serbian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]] & [[Language/Serbian/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]].</span> | |||
== Nominative Case == | == Nominative Case == | ||
The Nominative case is used for the subject of the sentence. When you want to identify a subject or tell who is doing the action, you'll use Nominative case. Let's look at sentence structure in Serbian to better understand this concept. | The Nominative case is used for the subject of the sentence. When you want to identify a subject or tell who is doing the action, you'll use Nominative case. Let's look at sentence structure in Serbian to better understand this concept. | ||
Line 57: | Line 59: | ||
* Learning cases can be difficult, but fear not! Practice makes perfect. Make sure to study and practice in order to gain confidence in using them correctly. | * Learning cases can be difficult, but fear not! Practice makes perfect. Make sure to study and practice in order to gain confidence in using them correctly. | ||
* Try to memorize the gender of the noun with its corresponding endings to help with accurate case usage. | * Try to memorize the gender of the noun with its corresponding endings to help with accurate case usage. | ||
<span class='maj'></span> | <span class='maj'></span> | ||
Line 77: | Line 78: | ||
[[Category:0-to-A1-Course]] | [[Category:0-to-A1-Course]] | ||
[[Category:Serbian-0-to-A1-Course]] | [[Category:Serbian-0-to-A1-Course]] | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
Line 94: | Line 93: | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LFyWIP5S98</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LFyWIP5S98</youtube> | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
== | |||
* [[Language/Serbian/Grammar/Verbs:-Past-Tense|Verbs: Past Tense]] | * [[Language/Serbian/Grammar/Verbs:-Past-Tense|Verbs: Past Tense]] | ||
* [[Language/Serbian/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-Serbian|Past Participle in Serbian]] | * [[Language/Serbian/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-Serbian|Past Participle in Serbian]] | ||
Line 108: | Line 106: | ||
{{Serbian-Page-Bottom}} | {{Serbian-Page-Bottom}} | ||
<span links></span> |
Revision as of 22:42, 27 March 2023
As a Serbian language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I know how important it is to understand the basics of Serbian grammar. In this lesson, we will focus on two key cases in the Serbian language: Nominative and Accusative.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: How to Use Have & Plurals.
Nominative Case
The Nominative case is used for the subject of the sentence. When you want to identify a subject or tell who is doing the action, you'll use Nominative case. Let's look at sentence structure in Serbian to better understand this concept.
- The basic sentence structure in Serbian: Subject [Nominative case] + verb + predicate [Accusative case]
- Examples of Nominative case:
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
Ja radim. | Yah rah-deem | I work. |
Ona peva. | Oh-nah peh-vah | She sings. |
On voli film. | Ohn vo-lee film | He likes the movie. |
In these examples, "Ja" (I), "Ona" (She), and "On" (He) are all in the Nominative case because they are the subject of the sentence.
Accusative Case
The Accusative case is used for the direct object of the sentence. When you want to identify who or what is receiving the action, you'll use the Accusative case. Let's take a look at some examples:
- Examples of Accusative case:
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
Ja kupujem lubenicu. | Yah koo-poo-yem loo-beh-nee-tsu | I'm buying a watermelon. |
On jede jabuku. | Ohn yeh-deh yah-boo-koo | He's eating an apple. |
Ona gleda film. | Oh-nah gleh-dah film | She's watching a movie. |
In these examples, "lubenica" (watermelon), "jabuka" (apple), and "film" (movie) are receiving the action and therefore in the Accusative case.
It is important to note that masculine singular nouns have different endings in the Nominative and Accusative cases:
Nominative: hleb (bread) Accusative: hleba (bread)
Nominative: stola (table) Accusative: stol (table)
Nominative: profesor (teacher) Accusative: profesora (teacher)
For feminine singular nouns, the only difference is the ending of the accusative case, which will always end in "u".
Tips
- Learning cases can be difficult, but fear not! Practice makes perfect. Make sure to study and practice in order to gain confidence in using them correctly.
- Try to memorize the gender of the noun with its corresponding endings to help with accurate case usage.
Sources
- 7 Serbian Cases and How to Learn Them: The Declining Secret ...
- 7 Serbian Cases: The Definitive Chart
- The Serbian Accusative Case: Endings and Usage
Videos
Serbian Cases for beginners Part 1 | Nominative, Accusative ...
Learn Serbian #10 (To have, Grammatical cases, Accusative ...
7 Serbian Cases: What Cases Are and How to Learn Them - YouTube
Serbian Cases for beginners Part 2 | Locative and Dative - YouTube
Other Lessons
- Verbs: Past Tense
- Past Participle in Serbian
- Verbs: Infinitives
- Verbs: Participles
- Prepositions
- Imperative Tense
- Gender
- Possessive Case in Serbian
- Verbs: Future Tense
- Plural