Breakdown of Policijska stanica će uručiti vozačku dozvolu.
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Why is it policijska stanica and not some other form?
Because policijska stanica is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative singular.
- stanica = a feminine singular noun
- policijska = an adjective agreeing with stanica in gender, number, and case
So:
- policijska stanica = nominative singular
- dictionary forms: policijski
- stanica
In Serbian, adjectives always change to match the noun they describe.
Why is it vozačku dozvolu instead of vozačka dozvola?
Because this phrase is the direct object of the verb uručiti, so it goes into the accusative case.
The basic form is:
- vozačka dozvola = nominative singular
But as a direct object, it becomes:
- vozačku dozvolu = accusative singular
You can see both words change:
- vozačka → vozačku
- dozvola → dozvolu
This is very typical for feminine nouns ending in -a and their adjectives.
What does će do in this sentence?
će marks the future tense.
The structure here is:
- će + infinitive
So:
- će uručiti = will hand over / will deliver
More literally, će is the short form of the verb hteti. In modern Serbian, these short forms are used to make the future I tense.
Examples:
- Ja ću uručiti = I will hand over
- Policijska stanica će uručiti = The police station will hand over
Why does će come after Policijska stanica?
Because će is a clitic, and Serbian clitics normally go in second position in the sentence or clause.
So the first unit is:
- Policijska stanica
Then the clitic comes:
- će
Then the infinitive:
- uručiti
That gives:
- Policijska stanica će uručiti vozačku dozvolu.
This is very normal Serbian word order.
What is the base or dictionary form of each word here?
Here are the dictionary forms:
- policijska → policijski
- stanica → stanica
- će → from hteti
- uručiti → uručiti
- vozačku → vozački
- dozvolu → dozvola
This is useful because adjectives are usually listed in dictionaries in the masculine singular nominative form, even if that is not the form you see in the sentence.
Does uručiti mean exactly the same as English deliver?
Not always exactly. Uručiti is a bit more formal and often means to hand over officially, to present, or to deliver directly to someone.
So in this kind of sentence, it suggests an official act of giving the document to the person.
Depending on context, English might translate it as:
- hand over
- deliver
- issue
Related verbs:
- dostaviti = to deliver/send
- izdati = to issue
- uručiti = to hand over formally
Why is there no word for the?
Because Serbian does not have articles like English a and the.
So Policijska stanica can mean:
- a police station
- the police station
And vozačku dozvolu can mean:
- a driver's license
- the driver's license
The exact meaning depends on the context, not on an article.
Can the word order change?
Yes. Serbian word order is more flexible than English word order, because the case endings show who is doing what.
For example, these are possible with different emphasis:
- Policijska stanica će uručiti vozačku dozvolu.
- Vozačku dozvolu će uručiti policijska stanica.
- Policijska stanica će vozačku dozvolu uručiti.
The basic meaning stays the same, but the focus changes.
Still, the original sentence is a very natural neutral order.
Why are both policijska and vozačku adjectives?
Because both words describe nouns:
- policijska describes stanica
- vozačku describes dozvolu
They come from:
- policijski = police / police-related
- vozački = driving / driver's
And they must agree with their nouns in gender, number, and case.
So:
- policijska stanica = feminine singular nominative
- vozačku dozvolu = feminine singular accusative
How do I pronounce č and ć in this sentence?
This sentence gives you a useful contrast:
- vozačku has č
- će has ć
A simple approximation:
- č = a harder ch sound, similar to ch in chocolate
- ć = a softer sound, somewhat like a very soft ty/ch blend
So:
- vozačku has the harder sound
- će has the softer sound
English does not have a perfect match for ć, so learners usually need a bit of listening practice to hear it clearly.
Could I say just vozačka instead of vozačka dozvola?
Yes, very often in everyday Serbian, people shorten vozačka dozvola to just vozačka when the meaning is clear.
So in conversation, you might hear:
- Dobio sam vozačku. = I got my driver's license.
But in more formal or official language, the full phrase vozačka dozvola is common and clearer.
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