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Questions & Answers about Volim svoju zemlju.
Why is there no subject pronoun ja? Why not Ja volim svoju zemlju?
In Croatian, subject pronouns (like ja = I) are usually left out because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- Volim already tells us it’s I love, because:
- volim = I love
- voliš = you (singular) love
- voli = he/she/it loves
So Volim svoju zemlju is the most natural version.
Ja volim svoju zemlju is also correct, but it adds emphasis to ja (like saying I love my country, as opposed to someone else).
What does volim come from, and how is it conjugated?
Volim is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb voljeti (to love / to like).
Present tense of voljeti:
- ja volim – I love
- ti voliš – you (singular) love
- on/ona/ono voli – he/she/it loves
- mi volimo – we love
- vi volite – you (plural/formal) love
- oni/one/ona vole – they love
It’s slightly irregular because the infinitive has -jeti, but the present stem is voli-.
Does volim mean I like or ?