Questions & Answers about Ako ideš pravo, vidiš most.
Why does the sentence start with ako?
Ako means if. It introduces a condition:
- Ako ideš pravo = If you go straight
- vidiš most = you see the bridge / a bridge
So the whole sentence is a normal if-clause + result structure.
Why is there no word for you in Serbian?
Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.
- ideš already means you go (singular, informal)
- vidiš already means you see (singular, informal)
So ti is not necessary. You could say Ako ti ideš pravo, vidiš most, but that sounds more emphatic, like if you go straight...
What form is ideš?
Ideš is the 2nd person singular present tense of ići = to go.
A few present forms of ići are:
- idem = I go
- ideš = you go
- ide = he/she/it goes
- idemo = we go
- idete = you go
- idu = they go
So here shows the speaker is talking to .