Ona ne zna odgovor, ali ima pitanje.

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Breakdown of Ona ne zna odgovor, ali ima pitanje.

• ona: she
• ne: not
• ali: but

Questions & Answers about Ona ne zna odgovor, ali ima pitanje.

How does this sentence break down word by word?

A natural breakdown is:

• Ona = she
• ne zna = does not know
• odgovor = answer / the answer
• ali = but
• ima = has
• pitanje = question / a question

So the structure is very close to English: She does not know the answer, but has a question.

Why is ona used here? Can Serbian leave it out?

Yes. Serbian often drops subject pronouns when the subject is clear from the verb form or from context.

So you could also say:

• Ne zna odgovor, ali ima pitanje.

That still means She doesn’t know the answer, but she has a question if the context already makes it clear who she is.

Using ona can add clarity, emphasis, or contrast. For example, it may suggest something like she doesn’t know it, even if someone else might.

Why is ne zna written as two words?