Questions & Answers about Rado ću ostaviti laptop.
What does rado mean here, and what kind of word is it?
Rado means gladly, willingly, or with pleasure.
In this sentence, it shows the speaker’s attitude toward the action: they are willing or happy to do it.
For learners, it is easiest to think of rado as an adverb-like word used with verbs.
- Rado čitam. = I gladly read / I like reading.
- Rado ću pomoći. = I’ll gladly help.
It does not change form here.
Why is ću after rado?
Because ću is a clitic (an unstressed short form), and in Serbian clitics usually go in the second position of the sentence or clause.
So in:
Rado ću ostaviti laptop.
the first stressed element is rado, and the clitic ću comes right after it.
This is a very common Serbian pattern:
- Sutra ću doći.
- Možda ću zvati.
- Rado ću ostaviti laptop.
You normally cannot place ću at the very beginning by itself.
Why is there no ja in the sentence?