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Learn Hardcore Serbian: Uzimam lek svako jutro. - I take the medicine every morning.

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Uzimam lek svako jutro.

Word

Uzimam lek svako jutro.

Meaning

I take the medicine every morning.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Serbian

Lesson

Breakdown of Uzimam lek svako jutro.

to take regularly

Questions & Answers about Uzimam lek svako jutro.

What does uzimam mean grammatically?

Uzimam is the 1st person singular present tense of uzimati, so it means I take / I am taking.

In this sentence, because of svako jutro (every morning), it is understood as a habitual action:

Uzimam lek svako jutro. = I take medicine every morning.

So this is not mainly about what you are doing right now, but about your routine.

Why is the verb uzimam and not uzmem?

This is about aspect.

uzimati → imperfective
uzeti / uzmem → perfective

Serbian usually uses the imperfective for repeated, regular, habitual actions. Since every morning describes something repeated, uzimam is the natural choice.

Compare:

Uzimam lek svako jutro. = I take medicine every morning.
Uzmem lek = I take the medicine / I will take the medicine once, as a completed action, depending on context.

Why is it lek, not leka or leku?

Because lek is the direct object of the verb uzimam, so it goes in the accusative case.

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For a masculine inanimate noun like lek, the accusative singular looks the same as the nominative singular:

nominative: lek
accusative: lek

So:

lek je ovde = the medicine is here
uzimam lek = I take the medicine

If it were a masculine animate noun, the accusative would usually match the genitive instead.

Why is there no word for the or a before lek?

Serbian has no articles like English a/an/the.

So lek can mean:

a medicine
the medicine
sometimes just medicine in a general sense

The exact meaning comes from context.

If Serbian speakers want to be more specific, they can use other words, for example:

taj lek = that medicine
ovaj lek = this medicine
moj lek = my medicine

Why is it singular lek? In English we often say medicine.

In Serbian, lek is a normal noun meaning a medicine / a drug / a remedy.

So Serbian often uses a singular countable noun where English might use the uncountable word medicine.

Uzimam lek. = I take medicine / I take a medicine
Uzimam lekove. = I take medicines / medications

If you are talking about one specific prescribed medication, lek is very natural.

What is svako jutro grammatically?

Svako jutro means every morning.

svako = every
jutro = morning

Here svako agrees with jutro:

jutro is neuter singular
so the form is svako

This expression is used adverbially to show when something happens.

Why is it svako jutro without a preposition?

Serbian often expresses time without a preposition when talking about repeated time expressions like every day, every week, every morning, etc.

So:

svako jutro = every morning
svaki dan = every day
svake nedelje / svaku nedelju = every week

English also does this in a similar way: we say every morning, not in every morning.

Can I also say svakog jutra?

Yes. Svakog jutra is also possible and means essentially the same thing: every morning.

So both can work:

Uzimam lek svako jutro.
Uzimam lek svakog jutra.

For many learners, svako jutro is the simplest and most straightforward form to learn first. You may hear both in real Serbian.

Can the word order change?

Yes. Serbian word order is more flexible than English word order.

You can say:

Uzimam lek svako jutro.
Svako jutro uzimam lek.

Both are correct. The difference is mostly emphasis:

Uzimam lek svako jutro. → neutral
Svako jutro uzimam lek. → slightly stronger focus on every morning

English also does something similar:

I take medicine every morning.
Every morning, I take medicine.

Could I say pijem lek instead of uzimam lek?

Sometimes yes, but the meaning is a bit different in feel.

uzimam lek = I take medicine / medication
- the most general and standard phrasing
pijem lek = literally I drink the medicine, but it can also be used for medicine taken by mouth, especially pills or liquid medicine

So uzimam lek is broader and safer in general. It works even when you are not focusing on the physical act of swallowing it.

Is lek the same as medicina?

Not usually.

lek = a medicine, medication, drug, remedy
medicina = medicine as a field/science, or sometimes medical practice

So in this sentence, lek is the correct everyday word.

Examples:

Studira medicinu. = He/She studies medicine.
Uzimam lek. = I take medicine.

Does this sentence mean I am taking the medicine right now?

Not necessarily. The present tense in Serbian can describe:

what is happening now
what happens regularly
a general habit

Because the sentence includes svako jutro, the normal interpretation is habitual:

I take medicine every morning.

Without that time phrase, Uzimam lek could mean either:

I am taking the medicine
I take the medicine

depending on context.

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