Breakdown of Stanar se iselio zbog kvara.
zbog
because of
stanar
tenant
iseliti se
to move out
kvar
fault or malfunction
Questions & Answers about Stanar se iselio zbog kvara.
Why is there no word for the or a before stanar?
Serbian has no articles. So stanar can mean the tenant, a tenant, or simply tenant/occupant, depending on context.
English forces you to choose the or a, but Serbian usually leaves that to the situation.
What exactly does stanar mean?
Stanar means a person living in a place, often an occupant or tenant.
Depending on context, it can be:
- a renter
- someone occupying an apartment
- a resident of a flat or house
It is broader than English tenant in some situations. A related word is podstanar, which more specifically means lodger/subtenant/renter.
Why is se used here?
Because iseliti se is the normal verb meaning to move out.
Here se is not translated literally as himself. It is part of the verb.
Compare:
- iseliti se = to move out
- iseliti nekoga = to move someone out / resettle someone
So:
- Stanar se iselio = The tenant moved out