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Questions & Answers about Rok je sutra.
What does rok mean in this sentence?
Here rok means deadline, due date, or time limit.
Depending on context, rok can also mean term or period, but in a sentence like Rok je sutra, the natural interpretation is The deadline is tomorrow.
Why is there no word for the in Serbian?
Serbian does not have articles like the or a/an.
So rok can mean:
- the deadline
- a deadline
The exact meaning comes from context. In most real situations, Rok je sutra will be understood as The deadline is tomorrow.
Why is je used here?
Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti (to be).
So the structure is:
- rok = deadline
- je = is
- sutra = tomorrow
Literally: Deadline is tomorrow.
This is a very normal Serbian sentence pattern.
Why is it present tense if it talks about tomorrow?