Danas kuvam supu sa povrćem.

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Breakdown of Danas kuvam supu sa povrćem.

• sa: with
• kuvati: to cook
• supa: soup

Questions & Answers about Danas kuvam supu sa povrćem.

Why is it supu and not supa?

Because supa is the dictionary form, but in this sentence it is the direct object of the verb kuvam.

• Nominative: supa = soup
• Accusative: supu = soup as the thing being cooked

This is a normal pattern for many feminine nouns ending in -a:

• supa → supu
• žena → ženu
• kafa → kafu

So kuvam supu means I am cooking soup.

Why is it sa povrćem?

Because the preposition sa meaning with takes the instrumental case.

The noun povrće becomes povrćem in the instrumental singular:

• nominative: povrće
• instrumental: povrćem

So:

• sa povrćem = with vegetables

This is one of the most useful case patterns to learn early:

• sa prijateljem = with a friend
• sa mlekom = with milk
• sa povrćem = with vegetables

Why is there no word for I?

In Serbian, the verb ending usually already shows the subject, so the pronoun is often omitted.