Breakdown of Planiramo malu promenu u kuhinji, jer želimo veći sto.
u
in
mali
small
želeti
to want
jer
because
Questions & Answers about Planiramo malu promenu u kuhinji, jer želimo veći sto.
What are the dictionary forms of the main words in this sentence?
Here are the basic forms you would look up:
- planiramo → planirati = to plan
- malu → mali = small
- promenu → promena = change
- u = in, into
- kuhinji → kuhinja = kitchen
- jer = because
- želimo → želeti = to want
- veći → comparative of velik = bigger, larger
- sto = table
So the sentence is built from very common dictionary forms, but several words change their endings because of grammar.
Why is there no word for we in the sentence?
Because Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb ending.
- planiramo = we plan / we are planning
- želimo = we want
The ending -mo tells you the subject is we. You could say Mi planiramo..., but that would usually add emphasis, like We are planning...
Does planiramo mean we plan or we are planning?
It can mean both.
Serbian present tense often covers both: