Ako sam umorna, želim da ostanem kod kuće i učim na računaru.

to be

Breakdown of Ako sam umorna, želim da ostanem kod kuće i učim na računaru.

• i: and
• želeti: to want
• umoran: tired

Questions & Answers about Ako sam umorna, želim da ostanem kod kuće i učim na računaru.

Why is it umorna and not umoran?

Because umorna is the feminine form of the adjective umoran = tired.

In Serbian, adjectives agree with the speaker’s gender when you say I am ... with an adjective.

• Ako sam umorna = if I am tired, said by a woman
• Ako sam umoran = if I am tired, said by a man

So this sentence is spoken by a female speaker.

Why isn’t ja included? Shouldn’t it be Ako ja sam umorna?

Serbian usually drops subject pronouns when the verb already shows who the subject is.

Here, sam clearly means I am, so ja is not necessary.

• natural: Ako sam umorna...
• possible with emphasis: Ako ja sam umorna... is not the normal way to say it

If you wanted emphasis, Serbian would usually place ja differently:

• Ako sam ja umorna... = If I am tired...

So leaving out ja is the normal, natural choice.

What exactly is sam here?

Sam is the 1st person singular present-tense form of biti = to be.

So:

• sam = am
• si = are
• = is