Breakdown of Proveravam stanje na računu u mobilnom bankarstvu.
u
in
proveriti
to check
stanje na računu
the account balance
mobilno bankarstvo
mobile banking
Questions & Answers about Proveravam stanje na računu u mobilnom bankarstvu.
What does proveravam mean grammatically?
Proveravam is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb proveravati / proveravati? More precisely, the usual dictionary pair is proveravati or more commonly proveravati as an iterative form, but in everyday use proveravam is understood as the imperfective present form meaning:
- I check
- I am checking
In this sentence, it most naturally means I am checking.
The ending -am shows I.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
In Serbian, the subject pronoun is often left out because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
So:
- Proveravam = I check / I am checking
- Ja proveravam = I am checking with extra emphasis on I
You only add ja if you want contrast or emphasis, for example:
- Ja proveravam, a on plaća. = I’m checking, and he’s paying.
Why is proveravam used instead of a form like proverim or proveriti?
This is about aspect, which is very important in Serbian.
- = , focusing on the process, repeated action, or ongoing action