Having Done Something
-vši / -ši form = after doing something.
How It Works
| Verb | Past verbal adverb |
|---|---|
| pročitati | pročitavši |
| doći | došavši |
| uzeti | uzevši |
| reći | rekavši |
| popiti | popivši |
It comes from the past stem of a perfective verb. After a vowel add -vši, and after a consonant add -ši.
It has the same subject as the main verb and describes an earlier action. In speech, people usually use kad or nakon što instead: Kad je pročitao poruku, nazvao je brata.
You meet it mostly in written Bosnian. Use it sparingly yourself.
Compare the two verbal adverbs: čitajući shows an action at the same time, and pročitavši shows an action that was finished first.
Examples (4)
- Pročitavši poruku, Amir je odmah nazvao.
Having read the message, Amir called right away.
Pročitavši comes before the main verb.
- Došavši kući, Lejla je skuhala kafu.
Having come home, Lejla made coffee.
Doći gives došavši.
- Popivši kafu, izašli su.
Having drunk their coffee, they went out.
Popiti gives popivši.
- Uzevši ključeve, izašla je.
Having taken the keys, she went out.
Uzeti gives uzevši.
Common Mistakes
Using a different subject.
Došavši kući, bilo je kasno.Kad sam došao kući, bilo je kasno.The adverb needs the same subject as the main verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The past verbal adverb.
Related Patterns
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