Questions & Answers about Posle večere perem ruke i lice.
Why is it večere and not večera after posle?
Because posle means after and it requires the genitive case.
- Base form: večera = dinner / supper
- After posle: posle večere = after dinner
So this is a very common Serbian pattern:
- posle škole = after school
- posle posla = after work
- posle ručka = after lunch
What case are ruke and lice in?
They are in the accusative case because they are the direct objects of perem (I wash).
- perem šta? = I wash what?
- ruke i lice = hands and face
A useful detail:
- ruke is the accusative plural form of ruka (hand)
- lice is neuter singular, and its nominative and accusative forms are the same
So:
- ruka → ruke
- lice → lice
Why is the verb perem?