Questions & Answers about Ona traži jaknu, jer danas pada sneg.
Why is jakna written as jaknu here?
Because jaknu is the accusative singular form of jakna.
In this sentence, jaknu is the direct object of traži (she is looking for), so Serbian uses the accusative case.
- Nominative: jakna = jacket
- Accusative: jaknu = jacket as the thing being looked for
This is very common in Serbian: the form of a noun changes depending on its role in the sentence.
What does traži mean exactly?
Traži is the 3rd person singular present tense of tražiti.
Here it means is looking for or looks for.
Depending on context, tražiti can also mean:
- to search for
- to seek
- to ask for
- to request
In this sentence, because the object is jaknu, the most natural meaning is she is looking for a jacket.
Why is ona included? Couldn't Serbian just say Traži jaknu?
Yes, Serbian could absolutely say Traži jaknu, jer danas pada sneg.
Serbian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person and number: