Merim puls posle vežbe.

after

Breakdown of Merim puls posle vežbe.

• meriti: to measure
• vežba: an exercise
• puls: the pulse

Questions & Answers about Merim puls posle vežbe.

Why is merim used here? What form is it?

Merim is the 1st person singular present tense form of meriti, which means to measure.

So:

• ja merim = I measure / I am measuring
• ti meriš = you measure
• on/ona/ono meri = he/she/it measures

In Serbian, the present tense can often translate as either:

• I measure my pulse after exercise (habitual)
• I’m measuring my pulse after exercise (right now / in context)

The exact English translation depends on context.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Because Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.

The ending in merim already tells you the subject is I.

So:

• Merim puls. = I’m measuring my pulse.
• Ja merim puls. = also correct, but ja is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

For example:

• Ja merim puls, a on meri pritisak.
  I’m measuring pulse, and he’s measuring blood pressure.

Why is it puls and not some different form like pulsa?