Breakdown of Lični trener bira ne samo spravu nego i vežbu.
birati
to choose
sprava
a piece of exercise equipment
lični trener
the personal trainer
vežba
an exercise
Questions & Answers about Lični trener bira ne samo spravu nego i vežbu.
What does ne samo ... nego i ... mean?
It means not only ... but also ....
So:
- ne samo spravu = not only the machine/equipment
- nego i vežbu = but also the exercise
This structure is used to connect two parallel parts of the sentence. Here, it connects two direct objects: spravu and vežbu.
Why are the words spravu and vežbu ending in -u?
Because they are in the accusative singular.
The verb birati / bira means to choose/select, and it takes a direct object. In Serbian, direct objects are usually put in the accusative case.
Basic forms:
- sprava → spravu
- vežba → vežbu
This is a very common pattern for feminine nouns ending in -a:
- nominative singular: -a
- accusative singular: -u
What is the basic form of bira?
The basic dictionary form is birati, meaning to choose or to select.
- bira = he/she/it chooses or is choosing