Word
Nikada ne objašnjavam svoje odluke.
Meaning
I never explain my decisions.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Nikada ne objašnjavam svoje odluke.
How is the imperfective verb objašnjavati derived from its perfective form?
The perfective verb is objasniti (to explain). To create this iterative imperfective (which focuses on a repeated or habitual action), we add the suffix -avati. Notice that the root undergoes a consonant change (iotation) before the suffix: the sn combination turns into šn, giving us objašnjavati.
Since objašnjavati is an extended verb, why is the present tense objašnjavam and not objašnjujem?
Verbs that use the -avati suffix to form imperfectives (like objašnjavati or obećavati) take the -am endings in the present tense. You only switch to the -ujem ending for verbs that end in -ovati (like vjerovati -> vjerujem) or -ivati (like pokazivati -> pokazujem).
Why is svoje used here instead of moje for "my"?
Svoje is the reflexive possessive pronoun. As a rule, whenever the object being possessed belongs to the subject of the clause doing the action, you must use a form of svoj. Since "I" am the subject and the decisions belong to "me", saying moje odluke here would sound unnatural.
Why do we need both nikada (never) and (not) in this sentence?