Questions & Answers about Volim toplo vreme, ali ne volim kišu.
Why is there no word for I in this sentence?
Because Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- Volim = I like
- The ending -im tells you it is 1st person singular
So Volim toplo vreme already means I like warm weather. You could add ja and say Ja volim..., but that usually adds emphasis.
What does ali mean?
Ali means but.
So the sentence has two parts:
- Volim toplo vreme = I like warm weather
- ali ne volim kišu = but I do not like rain
How does the negation work in ne volim?
Serbian usually makes a verb negative by putting ne before it.
- volim = I like
- ne volim = I do not like
In standard writing, ne is usually written as a separate word with verbs like this.
Why is volim repeated? Could you leave it out in the second half?