Pokriće važi pod uslovom da je premija osiguranja plaćena.

to be

Breakdown of Pokriće važi pod uslovom da je premija osiguranja plaćena.

• platiti: to pay
• premija osiguranja: an insurance premium
• pokriće: insurance coverage

Questions & Answers about Pokriće važi pod uslovom da je premija osiguranja plaćena.

What does pokriće mean here, and what form is it?

Pokriće means coverage or insurance cover.

In this sentence it is:

• nominative singular
• neuter
• the subject of the main clause

So Pokriće važi literally means Coverage is valid or The coverage applies.

Why is važi used here? Does it literally mean is valid?

Yes. The verb važiti means:

• to be valid
• to apply
• to be in force

So Pokriće važi is a very natural Serbian way to say:

• Coverage is valid
• Coverage applies
• The coverage is in effect

The form važi is:

• 3rd person singular present because the subject pokriće is singular.

What does pod uslovom da mean?

Pod uslovom da is a fixed expression meaning:

• on condition that
• provided that
• as long as