Vidim zvezdu na laptopu.

to see

Breakdown of Vidim zvezdu na laptopu.

• na: at
• laptop: a laptop
• zvezda: a star

Questions & Answers about Vidim zvezdu na laptopu.

Why is there no word for I in this sentence?

Because Serbian often drops the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb.

Here, vidim already means I see:

• vid-im = I see

So Ja vidim zvezdu na laptopu is also possible, but ja would usually add emphasis, like I see it.

Why is it zvezdu and not zvezda?

Because zvezdu is in the accusative case, which is used for the direct object of the verb.

In this sentence, the thing being seen is the star, so zvezda changes form:

• nominative: zvezda
• accusative: zvezdu

This is a very common pattern for feminine nouns ending in -a:

• žena → ženu
• knjiga → knjigu
• zvezda → zvezdu

What form is vidim?

Vidim is the 1st person singular present tense form of videti.

So it matches the hidden subject I:

• ja vidim = I see
• ti vidiš = you see
• on/ona vidi = he/she sees

Why is it na laptopu and not na laptop?