Origin and downward motion (s / sa)

QuestionAnswer
to fall (perfective)
pasti
bruise
modrica
I fell off the bed and got a bruise.
Pao sam s kreveta i dobio modricu.
cyclist
biciklist
The fast cyclist fell off the bicycle.
Brzi biciklist je pao s bicikla.
to trip
spotaknuti se
mishap
nezgoda
My colleague tripped and had a mishap.
Moj kolega se spotaknuo i imao nezgodu.
to slip
poskliznuti se
rock
stijena
The tourist slipped off the wet rock.
Turist se poskliznuo s mokre stijene.
balance
ravnoteža
She lost her balance and slipped off the roof.
Izgubila je ravnotežu i poskliznula se s krova.
from, off (+ genitive)
sa
I lost my balance and fell off the table.
Izgubio sam ravnotežu i pao sa stola.
cast
gips
After the accident, the cyclist got a cast.
Nakon nezgode, biciklist je dobio gips.
bandage
zavoj
He does not have a cast, only a bandage and a bruise.
Nema gips, samo zavoj i modricu.
She came down the stairs and tripped.
Sišla je sa stepenica i spotaknula se.
The rock is more dangerous than the wall.
Stijena je opasnija nego zid.
The child fell off the chair and got a bigger bruise.
Dijete je palo sa stolice i dobilo veću modricu.
I tripped, so I need a bandage.
Spotaknuo sam se, pa trebam zavoj.