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Learn Hardcore Serbian: Mobilna mreža radi dobro. - The mobile network works well.

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Mobilna mreža radi dobro.

Word

Mobilna mreža radi dobro.

Meaning

The mobile network works well.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Serbian

Lesson

Choosing a mobile-phone plan

Breakdown of Mobilna mreža radi dobro.

a mobile network

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Questions & Answers about Mobilna mreža radi dobro.

What does each word in Mobilna mreža radi dobro mean?

mobilna = mobile
mreža = network
radi = works / is working / functions
dobro = well

So the sentence literally looks like Mobile network works well, and in natural English that is The mobile network works well.

Why is it mobilna, not some other form like mobilni or mobilnu?

Because mobilna has to agree with mreža.

Mreža is:

feminine
singular
here in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence

So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

masculine: mobilni
feminine: mobilna
neuter: mobilno

That is why you get mobilna mreža.

Is mreža feminine? How can I tell?

Yes, mreža is feminine.

A very common clue in Serbian is that many feminine nouns in the dictionary form end in -a, and mreža does. That pattern is not perfect for every noun in the language, but it is very common and useful.

Because mreža is feminine, words that describe it also take feminine forms, like mobilna.

Why does radi mean works here? I thought it had to do with work or doing work.

That is a very common and important point.

The verb raditi can mean:

to work in the sense of having a job
to work / function for machines, devices, systems, services, etc.
sometimes more generally to do / operate

So in this sentence, radi means functions / works properly.

Examples:

Telefon radi. = The phone works.
Internet ne radi. = The internet isn’t working.
On radi u školi. = He works at a school.

So raditi is broader than just job-related work.

Why is it dobro and not dobra?

Because dobro here is an adverb, not an adjective.

It modifies the verb radi:

radi kako? = works how?
answer: dobro = well

Compare:

dobra mreža = a good network
Here dobra is an adjective describing the noun mreža.
mreža radi dobro = the network works well
Here dobro is an adverb describing the verb radi.

This is very similar to English good vs well:

a good network
works well

What form is radi exactly?

Radi is the:

3rd person singular
present tense of raditi

So it matches the singular subject mobilna mreža.

A few present-tense forms of raditi are:

ja radim = I work / am working
ti radiš = you work
on/ona/ono radi = he/she/it works
mi radimo = we work
vi radite = you work
oni/one/ona rade = they work

Since mreža is a singular thing, Serbian uses radi.

Is there no word for the in Serbian? Why isn’t the mobile network marked somehow?

Serbian normally does not use articles like English a and the.

So mobilna mreža can mean:

a mobile network
the mobile network

Which one is meant depends on context.

In a sentence like this, English usually needs the: The mobile network works well. Serbian does not.

Can the word order change? Could I say Mobilna mreža dobro radi?

Yes. Serbian word order is more flexible than English word order.

All of these are possible:

Mobilna mreža radi dobro.
Mobilna mreža dobro radi.

Both mean essentially the same thing: The mobile network works well.

The difference is mostly one of rhythm, emphasis, or style. In everyday speech, Mobilna mreža dobro radi may sound a bit more natural to some speakers, but Mobilna mreža radi dobro is also perfectly understandable.

How do I pronounce mreža and the letter ž?

The tricky part for English speakers is usually ž.

ž is pronounced like the s in measure or the g in genre
so mreža sounds roughly like MRE-zha

A rough pronunciation guide:

mobilna ≈ MO-beel-na
mreža ≈ MRE-zha
radi ≈ RA-dee
dobro ≈ DO-bro

Also, Serbian usually pronounces words quite consistently, much more regularly than English spelling does.

Is raditi the only verb I can use here, or could I say something else?

You can use other verbs, but raditi is very common and natural.

Some alternatives:

Mobilna mreža funkcioniše dobro. = The mobile network functions well.
Mobilna mreža radi odlično. = The mobile network works excellently.
Mobilna mreža ne radi. = The mobile network isn’t working.

Raditi is often the most everyday, practical choice when talking about whether something is working properly.

What case is mobilna mreža in here?

It is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence.

The basic structure is:

Mobilna mreža = subject
radi = verb
dobro = adverb

So this is a straightforward subject + verb + adverb sentence.

If mreža appeared in another role, its form might change depending on the case, but here it stays in the basic nominative form: mreža.

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