Omitting an Understood Subject

Level 6

Verb agreement often permits an unexpressed subject.

How It Works

Verb agreement often permits an unexpressed subject. An explicit pronoun may add contrast, resolve ambiguity or shift the topic; omission is not an instruction to remove every subject noun.

Delam identifies a first-person singular subject without jaz. Prišla je identifies feminine singular but may still need context to identify which woman. Add a name or pronoun when omission would leave the reference unclear.

Examples (3)

  1. Danes delam doma.

    I am working at home today.

  2. Jaz delam doma, ti pa v pisarni.

    I work at home, while you work in the office.

  3. Prišla je pozno.

    She arrived late.

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Omitting an Understood SubjectLevel 6

Learn This First

Use person-number agreement to identify an omitted subject.