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Why does rasporedili smo mean we allocated/distributed, and what is the base verb?
The base verb is rasporediti.
In this sentence, rasporedili smo is the past tense form, literally built from:
- rasporedili = the l-participle form
- smo = we are / we have as the auxiliary used to form the past
Together, rasporedili smo means we allocated / we distributed / we arranged, depending on context. With budžet, the natural meaning is we allocated the budget.
Why is smo after rasporedili instead of before it?
Because smo is a clitic in Serbian. Clitics usually go in the second position in the clause, not necessarily directly before the main verb as in English.
So:
- Rasporedili smo budžet. = normal and natural
- Mi smo rasporedili budžet. = also correct, with mi added for emphasis or contrast
In the second sentence, smo is still in second position, after mi.
This second-position behavior is very common in Serbian and affects words like:
- sam, si, je, smo, ste, su
- short pronouns like ga, je, mi, ti, etc.
Why is it rasporedili, and not rasporedio or ?