Traps with _бити_
The rule
Glagol „biti“ - prezent
The part of the grammar page this lesson drills — read it here, then use it.
Short (enclitic) form - the everyday form
The short form is unstressed: it cannot stand alone or begin a sentence. It normally sits in the second position of the clause, leaning on the word before it.
„Ја сам уморан.“ (I am tired.) and „Уморан сам.“ (Tired, I am.) are both correct; „Сам уморан.“ is wrong because the enclitic сам cannot start a sentence.
Negation
The negative present is a single word beginning with ни-: нисам, ниси, није, нисмо, нисте, нису. Do not write it as two words: не сам is wrong.
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ja sam | mi smo |
| 2. | ti si | vi ste |
| 3. | on/ona/ono je | oni/one/ona su |