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Questions & Answers about Opasno je ući.
What does each word in Opasno je ući mean?
- opasno = dangerous
- je = is
- ući = to enter / to go in
A very literal translation would be something like Dangerous is to enter, but the natural English meaning is It is dangerous to enter.
Why is there no word for it?
Serbian often uses an impersonal construction where English would need a dummy subject like it.
So:
- English: It is dangerous to enter.
- Serbian: Opasno je ući.
The word je already tells you there is a predicate, and Serbian does not need to add a separate word for it here.
Is opasno an adjective or an adverb here?
Grammatically, opasno is an adjective, specifically the neuter singular form of opasan (dangerous).
You may want to think of it as adverb-like because in English we say It is dangerous, but in Serbian this is still an adjective used in a predicate:
- opasan — masculine
- opasna — feminine
- opasno — neuter
In impersonal sentences like this, Serbian commonly uses the neuter singular form.
What form is ući?