Dug je manji posle uplate.

to be

Breakdown of Dug je manji posle uplate.

• manji: smaller
• posle: after
• uplata: a payment

Questions & Answers about Dug je manji posle uplate.

What does dug mean here? I thought dug could mean long.

Yes, dug can be an adjective meaning long, but here it is a noun meaning debt.

How do we know?

• The sentence structure shows it is the subject: Dug je manji...
• manji means smaller, and it describes dug.
• In context, The debt is smaller after the payment makes sense, while Long is smaller... does not.

So in this sentence:

• dug = debt

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Why is manji used? What form is that?

Manji is the comparative form of mali (small).

So:

• mali = small
• manji = smaller

In the sentence, manji means smaller / reduced.

Serbian often uses the comparative this way, even when English might sometimes prefer something like lower or reduced. So Dug je manji literally means The debt is smaller.

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Why is it manji and not manje?

Because manji is agreeing with , which is a .