Ne samo da proveravam napredak, nego i merim puls.

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Breakdown of Ne samo da proveravam napredak, nego i merim puls.

• proveriti: to check
• meriti: to measure
• puls: the pulse

Questions & Answers about Ne samo da proveravam napredak, nego i merim puls.

What does the pattern Ne samo da ..., nego i ... mean?

It means not only ..., but also ....

So:

• Ne samo da proveravam napredak = Not only do I check/monitor progress
• nego i merim puls = but I also measure the pulse / measure pulse

This is a very common Serbian pattern for adding a second, stronger, or additional point.

Why is there a da after ne samo?

In this construction, da is a normal part of the pattern when a full finite verb follows.

So Serbian often says:

• Ne samo da radim X, nego i radim Y

Here, da does not translate neatly as English that. It is just part of the structure.

You should learn ne samo da ... nego i ... as a set expression.

Why is there no pronoun for I in the sentence?

Because Serbian often leaves subject pronouns out when they are already clear from the verb form.

• proveravam = I check / I am checking
• merim = I measure / I am measuring

The ending of proveravam already shows first person singular, so ja is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.

Compare:

• Proveravam napredak. =