Breakdown of Dobrovoljno davanje krvi će povećati rezervu krvi.
hteti
will
povećati
to increase
dobrovoljno davanje krvi
voluntary blood donation
rezerva krvi
the blood supply
Questions & Answers about Dobrovoljno davanje krvi će povećati rezervu krvi.
Why is it dobrovoljno davanje, and not dobrovoljni or dobrovoljna?
Because davanje is a neuter singular noun, so the word modifying it must also be neuter singular: dobrovoljno.
- dobrovoljan = masculine singular
- dobrovoljna = feminine singular
- dobrovoljno = neuter singular
Here dobrovoljno is agreeing with davanje, so it functions like an adjective meaning voluntary:
- dobrovoljno davanje = voluntary giving / voluntary donation
So this is not the adverb voluntarily in the English sense; it is part of a noun phrase.
What exactly is davanje?
Davanje is a verbal noun. It comes from the verb davati / dati and means giving.
So:
- davati = to give, to be giving
- dati = to give, to hand over
- davanje = giving, donation, the act of giving
In this sentence, davanje krvi means the giving of blood or more naturally blood donation.
Serbian often uses verbal nouns like this where English might prefer a noun such as donation.
Why is it krvi and not krv after davanje?