Questions & Answers about Planinarski dom je na ruti.
What does planinarski dom mean as a phrase?
Planinarski dom means mountain lodge, mountain hut, or hikers' lodge, depending on context.
- planinarski = related to hikers, hiking, or mountaineering
- dom = home, house, lodge, residence, building
In this phrase, dom does not mean your personal home. It means a building used by hikers or people in the mountains.
Why is it planinarski, not planinar?
Because planinarski is an adjective, while planinar is a noun.
- planinar = a hiker / mountaineer
- planinarski = hiking / mountaineering / for hikers
So:
- planinar = the person
- planinarski dom = a lodge for hikers
The ending -ski is a very common way in Serbian to form adjectives meaning related to something.
Why does planinarski end in -i?
Because it has to agree with dom.
In Serbian, adjectives agree with the noun in:
- gender
- number
- case
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