Moram da potvrdim identitet.

must

Breakdown of Moram da potvrdim identitet.

• da: that
• identitet: identity
• potvrditi: to confirm

Questions & Answers about Moram da potvrdim identitet.

What does each word in Moram da potvrdim identitet do grammatically?

• Moram = I must / I have to
  This is the 1st person singular present form of morati (to have to, must).

• da = a particle often used before a verb, especially after modal-like verbs such as morati.
  In this kind of sentence, it helps introduce the action that must be done.

• potvrdim = confirm
  This is the 1st person singular present form of potvrditi (to confirm).

• identitet = identity
  This is the direct object of the verb: the thing being confirmed.

So the structure is basically:

Moram + da + potvrdim + identitet
= I have to confirm identity / my identity

Why is da used here?

In Serbian, a very common pattern is:

moram da + present-tense verb

So:

• Moram da idem = I have to go
• Moram da radim = I have to work
• Moram da potvrdim identitet = I have to confirm identity

For an English speaker, it may feel a bit like to in have to confirm, but it is not exactly the same thing grammatically. Serbian often uses da + present tense where English uses an infinitive.