Breakdown of Kada uđeš u zgradu, skreni desno; lift je tamo.
Questions & Answers about Kada uđeš u zgradu, skreni desno; lift je tamo.
Uđeš is from the verb ući (to enter / to go in), and it is perfective. In Serbian, after words like kada (when), a perfective present form is often used to talk about a future completed action:
- Kada uđeš u zgradu... = When you enter the building...
It means once you have entered, not while you are entering.
By contrast, ulaziš is from ulaziti, the imperfective partner, and it suggests an ongoing or repeated action:
- Kad ulaziš u zgradu... = When you are entering / when you enter regularly...
So in this sentence, uđeš is the natural choice because it refers to a single completed step before the next instruction.
Uđeš is the 2nd person singular present form of the perfective verb ući.
Why 2nd person singular? Because the sentence is giving directions directly to you:
- kada uđeš = when you enter
- literally: when you-go-in
Even though it looks like a present tense form, with a perfective verb it often refers to the future in clauses like this.