Past verbal adverbs (-ši)

QuestionAnswer
miner
rudar
mine
rudnik
The old miner searched for gold because the mine was empty.
Stari rudar tražio je zlato jer je rudnik bio prazan.
pit
jama
In that mine, the biggest pit was very dangerous.
U tom rudniku najveća jama bila je vrlo opasna.
to gather (objects)
sakupiti
pickaxe
pijuk
Having gathered his tools, the miner took the pickaxe and went down into the pit.
Sakupivši svoj alat, rudar je uzeo pijuk i sišao u jamu.
stream
potok
nugget
grumen
Having come to the stream, he saw a certain big nugget in the water.
Došavši na potok, vidio je neki veliki grumen u vodi.
Having gathered the gold from the stream, he threw away the old pickaxe.
Sakupivši zlato iz potoka, bacio je stari pijuk.
to get rich
obogatiti se
Having found that nugget, he quickly got rich.
Pronašavši taj grumen, brzo se obogatio.
to spend
potrošiti
Having gotten rich, he spent all the money on parties.
Obogativši se, potrošio je sav novac na zabave.
to realize
shvatiti
Having spent everything, he realized that he was poor again.
Potrošivši sve, shvatio je da je opet siromašan.
Having realized his mistake, he did not want to get rich again.
Shvativši svoju pogrešku, nije se želio opet obogatiti.
Because he spent the money, he returned to the mine and the pit.
Zato što je potrošio novac, vratio se u rudnik i jamu.
Having come out of the pit, the old miner sat next to the stream.
Izašavši iz jame, stari rudar sjeo je pokraj potoka.
Having taken the biggest nugget, he realized that it was just a stone.
Uzevši najveći grumen, shvatio je da je to samo kamen.

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