Korisnik čita naslov i autora.

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Breakdown of Korisnik čita naslov i autora.

• čitati: to read
• korisnik: a user; patron
• naslov: a title

Questions & Answers about Korisnik čita naslov i autora.

Why is it autora and not autor?

Because autor is a masculine animate noun, and in Serbian, masculine animate nouns usually change in the accusative singular.

• autor = nominative, “author”
• autora = accusative, used here because it is the direct object of čita

So after čita (“reads”), you get:

• čita autora

This is a very important Serbian pattern:

• Vidim čoveka. = “I see the man.”
• Znam profesora. = “I know the professor.”
• Čitam autora. = “I read the author” / “I read the author’s name” depending on context

Why does naslov stay the same?

Because naslov is a masculine inanimate noun. In Serbian, masculine inanimate nouns usually have the same form in the nominative and accusative singular.

So:

• naslov = nominative
• naslov = accusative

That is why you see:

• čita naslov

Compare:

• autor → autora (animate)
• naslov → naslov (inanimate)

This animate vs. inanimate difference is one of the key things English speakers need to get used to.

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