Vozilo radi dobro iako je kilometraža velika.

to be

Breakdown of Vozilo radi dobro iako je kilometraža velika.

• dobar: good
• velik: big
• raditi: to work

Questions & Answers about Vozilo radi dobro iako je kilometraža velika.

What does vozilo mean exactly?

Vozilo means vehicle. It is a general word, so it can refer to a car, truck, van, or another vehicle depending on context.

It is also a neuter noun in Serbian. In this sentence, that gender does not change the form of the verb radi, because radi is simply the 3rd person singular present form.

Why is radi used for a vehicle? Doesn’t it literally mean works?

Yes, raditi literally means to work, but in Serbian it is also commonly used for machines, engines, devices, and vehicles in the sense of:

• works
• runs
• functions

So Vozilo radi dobro means something like:

• The vehicle works well
• The vehicle runs well

Both ideas are natural here.

Why is it dobro and not dobar?

Because dobro is an adverb, and it modifies the verb radi.

• dobar / dobra / dobro can be an adjective meaning good
• dobro can also function as an adverb meaning well

Here we need well, not good: