Iako je benzin skup, kupac želi vozilo.

to be

Breakdown of Iako je benzin skup, kupac želi vozilo.

• želeti: to want
• skup: expensive
• iako: although

Questions & Answers about Iako je benzin skup, kupac želi vozilo.

Why does the sentence start with iako?

Iako means although / even though. It introduces a concessive clause: a clause that gives a contrast.

So in:

Iako je benzin skup, kupac želi vozilo.

the first part means something like Although gasoline is expensive..., and the second part gives the main statement: ...the buyer wants a vehicle.

A native English speaker may expect a very similar structure, because English also often uses although at the beginning of a sentence.

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What is je, and why is it there?

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• benzin je skup = gasoline is expensive

Here, je connects the subject benzin with the adjective skup.

A very important Serbian detail: je is a clitic, which means it usually takes an unstressed position, often near the beginning of its clause. That is why je appears right after iako + the first stressed element structure, rather than being emphasized the way English is can be.

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Why is it skup, not skupi, skupa, or skupo?

Because skup must agree with in .