Questions & Answers about On dolazi u grad.
What does on mean, and do I have to include it?
On means he.
In Serbian, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who the subject is. So:
- On dolazi u grad. = He is coming into town / He comes to town.
- Dolazi u grad. can also mean the same thing, if the context already makes it clear who he is.
You include on when you want to:
- emphasize he
- contrast him with someone else
- make the subject extra clear
For example:
- On dolazi u grad, a ona ostaje kod kuće.
He is coming into town, and she is staying at home.
What form is dolazi?
Dolazi is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb dolaziti.
That means it matches:
- on = he
- ona = she
- ono = it
Some present-tense forms of dolaziti are:
- ja dolazim = I come / I am coming
- ti dolaziš = you come / you are coming
- on/ona/ono dolazi = he/she/it comes / is coming
- mi dolazimo = we come / are coming
- vi dolazite = you come / are coming
- oni/one/ona dolaze = they come / are coming