Želim da raskinem ugovor.

to want

Breakdown of Želim da raskinem ugovor.

• da: that
• ugovor: contract
• raskinuti: to terminate a contract

Questions & Answers about Želim da raskinem ugovor.

Why is da raskinem used here instead of an infinitive?

In Serbian, it is very common to use da + present tense where English would often use an infinitive.

So:

• Želim da raskinem ugovor. = I want to terminate the contract.

Literally, this structure is closer to I want that I terminate the contract, but in real Serbian this is the normal way to say it.

You may also see an infinitive after some verbs in Serbian, but after želeti (to want), da + present is extremely common and natural.

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What form is želim?

Želim is the 1st person singular present tense of želeti (to want).

So:

• ja želim = I want
• ti želiš = you want
• on/ona želi = he/she wants

In this sentence, ja is not stated because Serbian often drops subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.

So Želim by itself already means I want.

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What exactly does raskinem mean here?

Raskinem is the 1st person singular present form of the verb raskinuti.

In this sentence, because it comes after , it means: