Nemam nikakav plan.

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Breakdown of Nemam nikakav plan.

• plan: plan
• nikakav: no kind of; not any

Questions & Answers about Nemam nikakav plan.

What does nemam break down into?

Nemam means I do not have.

It is the 1st person singular present form of imati (to have) with negation:

• imam = I have
• nemam = I do not have

In Serbian, this negative form is written as one word, not ne imam.

Why is it nemam, not nisam?

Because nemam comes from imati (to have), while nisam comes from biti (to be).

Compare:

• Imam plan. = I have a plan.
• Nemam plan. = I don't have a plan.
• Ja sam umoran. = I am tired.
• Ja nisam umoran. = I am not tired.

So in Nemam nikakav plan, the verb is imati, so the negative form must be nemam.

What does nikakav mean here?

Nikakav means something like:

• no kind of
• not any kind of
• no ... whatsoever

So Nemam nikakav plan is stronger than just Nemam plan. It suggests:

• I have absolutely no plan
• I don't have any plan at all
• I have no real plan whatsoever

It adds emphasis.

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