Hranim mačku svako jutro.

cat

Breakdown of Hranim mačku svako jutro.

• svaki: every
• jutro: morning
• hraniti: to feed

Questions & Answers about Hranim mačku svako jutro.

Why is hranim used here, and what form is it?

Hranim is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb hraniti (to feed).

So:

• ja hranim = I feed
• In this sentence, hranim tells you the subject is I, even though ja is not stated.

Because the sentence describes a regular habit, hranim is best understood as I feed or I am feeding in the sense of a repeated action, depending on context.

Why is it mačku and not mačka?

Because mačku is in the accusative case, which is the case normally used for the direct object of the verb.

Here, the cat is the thing being fed, so Serbian uses the accusative:

• mačka = cat as a dictionary form / nominative
• mačku = cat as a direct object / accusative

So:

• Mačka jede. = The cat is eating.
• Hranim mačku. = I feed the cat / I am feeding the cat.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

In Serbian, subject pronouns are often left out when the verb form already makes the subject clear.