Pratim pošiljku na telefonu.

phone

Breakdown of Pratim pošiljku na telefonu.

• na: on
• pošiljka: a shipment; consignment
• pratiti: to track or follow

Questions & Answers about Pratim pošiljku na telefonu.

Why is there no word for I in Pratim pošiljku na telefonu?

In Serbian, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• pratim = I track / I am tracking

The -m ending tells you it is 1st person singular, so ja is not necessary.

You can say Ja pratim pošiljku na telefonu, but that usually adds emphasis, like:

• I’m the one tracking it.
• I am tracking it, not someone else.

So the version without ja is the normal, neutral one.

What form is pratim?

Pratim is the present tense, 1st person singular, of the verb pratiti.

So:

• pratiti = to follow, track
• pratim = I follow / I am following, I track / I am tracking

A useful thing to remember is that Serbian present tense often covers both English:

• I track
• I am tracking

The exact English translation depends on context.

Why is it pošiljku and not pošiljka?

Because pošiljku is the accusative singular form, used here for the of the verb.