Ja sam umoran svako veče.

to be

Breakdown of Ja sam umoran svako veče.

• ja: I
• svaki: every
• veče: evening

Questions & Answers about Ja sam umoran svako veče.

Why is ja included? Can I just say Sam umoran svako veče?

You usually cannot say Sam umoran svako veče by itself, because sam is an unstressed clitic and normally does not stand at the very beginning of a sentence.

You have two natural options:

• Ja sam umoran svako veče.
• Umoran sam svako veče.
• Svako veče sam umoran.

So ja can be included, but it is often left out in Serbian because the verb form sam already shows the subject is I. When ja is present, it can add a little emphasis or contrast.

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What exactly is sam here?

Sam is the 1st person singular present tense of biti (to be).

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In this sentence, sam links the subject ja with the adjective umoran:

• Ja sam umoran = I am tired

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Why is it umoran and not umorna or umorno?