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Questions & Answers about Vidim srećno dete.
What does each word in Vidim srećno dete mean?
- Vidim = I see
- srećno = happy
- dete = child
So the sentence means I see a happy child.
Why is vidim translated as I see? Where is the word for I?
In Serbian, the verb ending often already shows who is doing the action, so the subject pronoun is often left out.
- vidim = I see
- the ending -im tells you it is first person singular: I
You can say Ja vidim srećno dete, but ja is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis, contrast, or clarity.
Why is it srećno dete and not srećan dete or srećna dete?
Because dete is a neuter noun, and the adjective has to agree with it in gender, number, and case.
The adjective srećan changes like this in the singular:
- srećan = masculine
- srećna = feminine
- srećno = neuter
Since dete is neuter singular, the correct form is srećno dete.
Why is dete neuter if it means a person?