Večeras ću poslati poruku sestri.

sister

Breakdown of Večeras ću poslati poruku sestri.

• poslati: to send
• poruka: message
• večeras: tonight

Questions & Answers about Večeras ću poslati poruku sestri.

What does ću mean here?

Ću is the 1st person singular future auxiliary, meaning I will.

In Serbian, the future tense is often formed with:

• a form of hteti (to want / will as an auxiliary)
• • the infinitive of the main verb

So in this sentence:

• ću = I will
• poslati = send

Together, ću poslati means I will send.

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Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Because Serbian usually does not need a subject pronoun if the verb already shows who the subject is.

Here, ću already tells you the subject is I.

So:

• Večeras ću poslati poruku sestri. = Tonight I will send a message to my sister.

You could also say:

• Ja ću večeras poslati poruku sestri.

But ja is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

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Why is ću in the second position?

Because ću is a clitic, and clitics in Serbian normally go in the second position of the clause.

That is why you get: