Definitivno ćemo uštedeti.

will

Breakdown of Definitivno ćemo uštedeti.

• uštedeti: to save money
• definitivno: definitely

Questions & Answers about Definitivno ćemo uštedeti.

How is the future tense formed in Definitivno ćemo uštedeti?

Serbian future here is made with:

• ćemo = the future auxiliary for we
• uštedeti = the main verb in the infinitive

So the pattern is:

• ću / ćeš / će / ćemo / ćete / će + infinitive

Examples:

• Ja ću doći = I will come
• Mi ćemo uštedeti = We will save

So ćemo uštedeti literally works like we will save.

Why is ćemo placed after definitivno?

Because ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će are clitics in Serbian. Clitics usually go in the second position of the sentence or clause.

So in:

• Definitivno ćemo uštedeti

the first element is definitivno, and the clitic ćemo comes right after it.

This is very normal Serbian word order.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

Here, ćemo already tells you the subject is we.

So:

• Definitivno ćemo uštedeti = normal, natural
• Mi ćemo definitivno uštedeti = also correct, but adds emphasis or contrast