Word
Laptop ide u ovlašćeni servis.
Meaning
The laptop goes to the authorised service centre.
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Breakdown of Laptop ide u ovlašćeni servis.
u
in
ići
to go
laptop
a laptop
ovlašćeni servis
an authorised service centre
Questions & Answers about Laptop ide u ovlašćeni servis.
What does ide mean here?
Ide is the 3rd person singular present tense of ići, which usually means to go.
So literally, Laptop ide u ovlašćeni servis means something like The laptop goes to an authorized service center.
In natural English, though, you would often translate it more idiomatically as:
- The laptop is going to an authorized service center
- The laptop is being taken to an authorized repair shop
- The laptop is going in for authorized service
In Serbian, using ide this way is very normal even for an object that is being taken somewhere by a person.
Why is u used here?
U usually means in, into, to, depending on context.
Here it is used with the idea of movement toward a place, so u means to / into:
- ide u servis = is going to the service center
A very important Serbian pattern is:
- u + accusative = movement to/into
- u + locative = location in
Compare:
- Laptop ide u servis. = The laptop is going to the service center.
- Laptop je u servisu. = The laptop is in the service center.
What case is ovlašćeni servis in?