Breakdown of Pokušaću da završim projekat večeras, iako sam mnogo umorna.
biti
to be
umoran
tired
večeras
tonight
hteti
will
Questions & Answers about Pokušaću da završim projekat večeras, iako sam mnogo umorna.
What does pokušaću mean grammatically?
Pokušaću is the 1st person singular future tense of pokušati (to try).
It breaks down like this:
- pokušati = to try
- -ću = I will
So pokušaću means I will try.
In Serbian, future tense is often formed with a form of hteti (to want / will) plus the infinitive. When the auxiliary comes after the verb, it often attaches to it:
- Ja ću pokušati
- Pokušaću
Both mean I will try.
Why is there no ja in the sentence?
Because Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.
The ending in pokušaću already tells you the subject is I. So ja is understood automatically.
You could say:
- Ja ću pokušati da završim projekat večeras...
But it is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis, contrast, or clarity.
Why does Serbian use da završim instead of an infinitive like to finish?
After many verbs, Serbian very commonly uses da + present tense instead of an English-style infinitive.
So:
- =