Word
U petak popodne sam zauzeta.
Meaning
On Friday afternoon I am busy.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about U petak popodne sam zauzeta.
Why does the sentence start with u petak? Does u mean in here?
In this sentence, u petak means on Friday.
Even though u often means in, with days of the week it can be used to mean on in the sense of time. So:
- u petak = on Friday
- u ponedeljak = on Monday
- u subotu = on Saturday
This is a very common time expression in Serbian.
Why is it petak and not some other form like petku or petka?
Because after u in this time expression, petak stays in the accusative, and for this masculine inanimate noun, the accusative form is the same as the nominative:
- nominative: petak
- accusative: petak
So u petak is the expected form.
What does popodne mean here?
Popodne means afternoon.
In u petak popodne, it works as part of a time expression meaning on Friday afternoon.
You can think of it as adding more detail to u petak:
- u petak = on Friday
- u petak popodne = on Friday afternoon
Why is there no extra word for on Friday afternoon, like ?