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Questions & Answers about Imam kućnog ljubimca.
Why is there no word for I in Imam kućnog ljubimca?
Because Serbian verb forms usually already show the subject.
- imam = I have
- imaš = you have
- ima = he/she/it has
So ja (I) is not necessary here. You can say Ja imam kućnog ljubimca, but it sounds more emphatic, like I do have a pet or I have a pet with extra stress on I.
What does each word in Imam kućnog ljubimca do?
A simple breakdown is:
- Imam = I have
- kućnog = domestic / household / pet-
- ljubimca = pet
Together, kućni ljubimac is the usual Serbian expression for pet, and in this sentence it changes form to kućnog ljubimca because of case.
Why isn’t it kućni ljubimac here?
Because after imam (I have), the direct object goes in the accusative case.
The dictionary form is:
- kućni ljubimac = a pet / pet
nominative singular
But in , the phrase is the object of the verb, so it must be in the accusative: