Brinem o kućnom ljubimcu.

a pet

Breakdown of Brinem o kućnom ljubimcu.

• brinuti o: to care for

Questions & Answers about Brinem o kućnom ljubimcu.

What does brinem mean here?

Here brinem means I take care of or I care for.

It is the 1st person singular present tense of brinuti. So:

• brinem = I care for / I am taking care of
• the subject I is already built into the verb form

Depending on context, present tense in Serbian can sound like:

• I am taking care of the pet
• I take care of the pet

Why isn’t ja included?

Because Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb.

• brinem already tells you the subject is I
• so Ja brinem o kućnom ljubimcu is possible, but ja is not necessary

You would usually add ja only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity:

• Ja brinem o kućnom ljubimcu, a on ne.
  I take care of the pet, but he doesn’t.

Why is o used here?

The preposition o is part of this expression.

With brinuti o + locative, the meaning is to care for / to look after someone or something.

So:

• brinuti o detetu = to take care of a child
• brinuti o kućnom ljubimcu = to take care of a pet

This is different from some other meanings of brinuti, where the construction may change.