Na računaru imam internet, ali na telefonu sada nemam internet.

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Breakdown of Na računaru imam internet, ali na telefonu sada nemam internet.

• sada: now
• ne: not
• ali: but

Questions & Answers about Na računaru imam internet, ali na telefonu sada nemam internet.

Why is it na računaru and na telefonu, not u računaru and u telefonu?

In Serbian, devices are very often treated as something you are on, not in.

So:

• na računaru = on the computer
• na telefonu = on the phone

This is the natural way to talk about using a device or having something available on it.

Using u would usually sound like inside the computer/phone, which is a different idea.

So for internet access, na is the normal choice:

• Imam internet na telefonu.
• Nemam internet na računaru.

What case are računaru and telefonu?

They are in the locative singular, because they come after na when it means a fixed location.

The basic forms are:

• računar = computer
• telefon = phone

After na, they become:

• na računaru
• na telefonu

For many masculine nouns, the dative and locative singular have the same form, often ending in -u, so learners often see the same ending in both cases.

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