Theory Anchor
You already know Serbian cases. You know the endings. Now the key question is: how do you know which case to use?
Prepositions are your answer.
Već znaš padeže i nastavke. Sada je ključno pitanje: kako znaš koji padež da koristiš?
Odgovor su predlozi.
In Serbian, every preposition is linked to a specific case. You do not choose the ending independently.
Preposition = meaning signal
Case ending = grammatical confirmation
U srpskom je svaki predlog povezan sa određenim padežom. Ne biraš nastavak nezavisno.
Predlog = signal značenja
Padežni nastavak = gramatička potvrda
- Movement and direction → Accusative
- Location and state → Locative or Instrumental
- Origin and separation → Genitive
- Kretanje i smer → Akuzativ
- Mesto i stanje → Lokativ ili Instrumental
- Poreklo i odvajanje → Genitiv
Some prepositions work with two different cases, and case changes meaning. We will cover this in Module 2 in detail.
Neki predlozi rade sa dva padeža, a promena padeža menja značenje. To detaljno obrađujemo u Modulu 2.
| Preposition | SR meaning | EN meaning signal | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| iz | iz / iznutra (odakle) | from, out of (origin from inside) | Genitive |
| u + Acc | u (kuda?) | into, toward inside (movement) | Accusative |
| na + Loc | na (gde?) | on/at (location on surface/place) | Locative |
| kroz | kroz | through (movement through) | Accusative |
| od | od | from, away from (separation/origin) | Genitive |
Read each sentence and decide if it describes movement, location, or origin.
Pročitaj svaku rečenicu i odredi da li opisuje kretanje, lokaciju ili poreklo.
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct preposition for the gap ___.
Dopuni rečenicu tačnim predlogom na mestu ___.