Veterinar vakciniše psa u ambulanti.

The veterinarian vaccinates the dog at the clinic.

Breakdown of Veterinar vakciniše psa u ambulanti.

• u: in
• pas: dog
• veterinar: veterinarian
• ambulanta: the clinic

Questions & Answers about Veterinar vakciniše psa u ambulanti.

Why is psa used instead of pas?

Because psa is the accusative singular form of pas (dog).

In this sentence, pas is the direct object of the verb vakciniše (vaccinates / is vaccinating), so it must go into the accusative.

A very important Serbian rule is that masculine animate nouns use the genitive-looking form in the accusative singular:

• pas = nominative
• psa = accusative

So:

• Pas trči. = The dog is running.
• Veterinar vakciniše psa. = The vet is vaccinating the dog.

Why is veterinar in that form?

Veterinar is the subject of the sentence, so it stays in the nominative singular.

The nominative is the basic dictionary form, and it is typically used for the person or thing doing the action.

Here:

• Veterinar = the vet
• vakciniše = vaccinates
• psa = the dog

So veterinar is in nominative because the vet is the one performing the action.

What case is ambulanti, and why is it used?

is in the .