Breakdown of Kad god mariniram meso, koristim začine.
meso
meat
koristiti
to use
začin
a seasoning; spice
marinirati
to marinate
Questions & Answers about Kad god mariniram meso, koristim začine.
What does kad god mean here?
Kad god means whenever.
It is made of:
- kad = when
- god = a particle that adds the sense of -ever
So Kad god mariniram meso... = Whenever I marinate meat...
In standard writing, it is normally written as two words: kad god.
Why are mariniram and koristim both in the present tense if the sentence talks about something habitual?
In Serbian, the present tense is often used for repeated, habitual, or general actions, just like in English:
- Whenever I marinate meat, I use spices.
So:
- mariniram = I marinate
- koristim = I use
The sentence does not mean only right now. It means this is what the speaker generally does.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
Serbian often omits personal pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
Here:
- mariniram = I marinate
- koristim = I use
The ending tells you the subject is , so is not necessary.