Upisaću početni kurs.

a course

Breakdown of Upisaću početni kurs.

• početni: beginner-level; initial
• upisati: to enroll; register

Questions & Answers about Upisaću početni kurs.

Why is upisaću written as one word, and how is it formed?

Upisaću is the 1st person singular future form of upisati, meaning I will enroll / I will sign up.

It is formed from:

• upisati = the infinitive
• ću = the clitic future form of hteti for I will

When ću comes after an infinitive ending in -ti, Serbian usually drops -ti and attaches ću to the verb:

upisati + ću → upisaću

A more expanded version of the same idea is:

Ja ću upisati početni kurs.

Both mean the same thing.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Because Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already shows the person clearly.

In upisaću, the ending already tells you the subject is I. So ja is not necessary.

• Upisaću početni kurs. = neutral, natural
• Ja ću upisati početni kurs. = also correct, but ja adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity

This is very common in Serbian.

Why is upisati used here instead of an imperfective verb?

Because upisati is a perfective verb, and perfective verbs are very common for a single completed future action.