Dok domaćin deli grickalice, ja bacam kockicu.

While the host distributes snacks, I roll the die.

Breakdown of Dok domaćin deli grickalice, ja bacam kockicu.

• ja: I
• dok: while
• kockica: a die for a game
• grickalice: snacks

Questions & Answers about Dok domaćin deli grickalice, ja bacam kockicu.

What does dok mean here?

Here dok means while. It introduces an action that is happening at the same time as the action in the main clause.

So:

• Dok domaćin deli grickalice = While the host is handing out snacks
• ja bacam kockicu = I am rolling the die

In other contexts, dok can sometimes mean until, but in this sentence it clearly means while.

Why is there a comma after grickalice?

Because Dok domaćin deli grickalice is a subordinate clause, and Serbian normally separates this kind of clause from the main clause with a comma.

So the structure is:

• subordinate clause: Dok domaćin deli grickalice
• main clause: ja bacam kockicu

This is very similar to English punctuation in a sentence like While the host is handing out snacks, I roll the die.

What exactly does domaćin mean?

Domaćin usually means host, male host, or head of the household depending on context.

In this sentence, it most naturally means the host of a gathering or game. If the host were specifically female, you would often use domaćica instead.

Grammatically, domaćin is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of .