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Why is it na odmoru and not something like u odmoru?
Na odmoru is the normal Serbian expression for on vacation / during vacation.
A lot of time expressions in Serbian use prepositions in ways that do not match English literally. Here, na + locative is idiomatic:
- na odmoru = on vacation
- na poslu = at work
- na fakultetu = at university / at the faculty
So this is something you mostly learn as a fixed phrase.
What case is odmoru?
Odmoru is in the locative singular.
The preposition na can take different cases depending on meaning:
- na + accusative usually shows movement toward something
- na + locative usually shows location or being in a state/situation
In Na odmoru, there is no movement; it means while on vacation, so the locative is used.
Why is it želim da čitam instead of an infinitive?