Iako je vozilo polovno, motor radi dobro.

to be

Breakdown of Iako je vozilo polovno, motor radi dobro.

• dobar: good
• raditi: to work
• iako: although

Questions & Answers about Iako je vozilo polovno, motor radi dobro.

What does iako do in this sentence?

Iako means although / even though. It introduces a concession clause: a clause that presents a fact that contrasts with what follows.

So the structure is:

Iako + clause, main clause

In this sentence:

• Iako je vozilo polovno = although the vehicle is used
• motor radi dobro = the engine works well

It is very common to put the iako clause first, but it can also come later:

• Motor radi dobro, iako je vozilo polovno.

Both are natural.

Why is je in second position after iako?

This is because je is a clitic in Serbian. Clitics are short unstressed words that usually go in the second position of their clause.

In Iako je vozilo polovno:

• Iako is the first element
• je comes right after it
• then the rest follows

This second-position rule is very important in Serbian and applies to forms like:

• je, su, sam, si, smo, ste
• short object pronouns like ga, je, mu, joj, etc.

So Iako vozilo je polovno sounds wrong in standard Serbian.

Why are vozilo and polovno both ending in -o?