Questions & Answers about Sigurna sam da je peron blizu.
Why is it sigurna sam and not ja sam sigurna?
Both are possible, but sigurna sam is the more natural, neutral Serbian word order here.
Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns like ja (I) when they are not needed, because the verb already shows the person:
- sam = I am
So sigurna sam literally looks like sure am, but it naturally means I am sure.
If you say ja sam sigurna, the ja adds emphasis, something like:
- I am sure
- As for me, I’m sure
Why is it sigurna?
Because the speaker is female.
Siguran / sigurna / sigurno changes to match gender and number:
- siguran = masculine singular
- sigurna = feminine singular
- sigurno = neuter singular
So:
- a man says Siguran sam...
- a woman says Sigurna sam...
What exactly is sam here?
Sam is the 1st person singular present tense of biti (to be).
So:
- sam =