Questions & Answers about Prodavac meri ulje i vaga krompir.
Is vaga here a noun or a verb?
Here, vaga is a verb: the 3rd person singular present form of vagati, meaning to weigh.
So in this sentence:
- vaga = weighs
But vaga can also be a noun meaning scale or weighing scale. Context tells you which one it is.
Compare:
- Ovo je vaga. = This is a scale.
- Prodavac vaga krompir. = The seller weighs potatoes.
What is the difference between meri and vaga?
Meri comes from meriti and has the broader meaning to measure.
Vaga comes from vagati and means more specifically to weigh.
So the sentence makes a useful contrast:
- meri ulje = measures oil
- vaga krompir = weighs potatoes
In real everyday Serbian, meriti can sometimes also be used where English would say weigh, so this contrast is a bit neat and textbook-like, but it is still understandable and natural enough.
What case are ulje and krompir in?
Both are in the accusative case because they are direct objects of the verbs.