Use 'oni' as the default 'they' for any group containing at least one male.
Palabra en 30 segundos
- Third-person plural pronoun for masculine or mixed-gender groups.
- Equivalent to 'they' when referring to males or mixed company.
- Often omitted in sentences because the verb ending indicates the subject.
Pregled
Reč 'oni' je osnovna lična zamenica u srpskom jeziku koja odgovara engleskoj zamenici 'they'. Međutim, za razliku od engleskog, srpski jezik razlikuje rod u množini. 'Oni' je rezervisano za muški rod ili za situacije gde je grupa mešovitog sastava. 2) Obrasci upotrebe: Ova zamenica se menja kroz padeže (genitiv: njih/ih, dativ: njima/im, itd.). Veoma je važno napomenuti da se u srpskom jeziku lične zamenice u funkciji subjekta često izostavljaju jer sam nastavak glagola jasno ukazuje na to o kome se radi (npr. 'Rade' umesto 'Oni rade'). 3) Česti konteksti: Koristi se u svakodnevnom govoru kada se referiše na ljude koji nisu prisutni ili na grupu predmeta muškog roda (npr. 'Gde su ključevi? Oni su na stolu'). 4) Poređenje sa sličnim rečima: U srpskom jeziku postoje tri oblika za 'they': 'oni' (muški/mešoviti rod), 'one' (ženski rod) i 'ona' (srednji rod). Ako u grupi od sto žena postoji samo jedan muškarac, gramatički se mora koristiti 'oni'.
Ejemplos
Oni su moji najbolji drugovi.
everydayThey are my best friends.
Oni su obavezni da dostave izveštaj.
formalThey are required to submit a report.
Gde su oni nestali?
informalWhere did they disappear to?
Oni predstavljaju osnovu ovog istraživanja.
academicThey represent the basis of this research.
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
Oni i niko drugi
Them and nobody else
Kao i oni
Just like them
Među njima
Among them
Se confunde a menudo con
Used for a group consisting only of females.
Used for a group of neuter nouns (like 'deca' - children or 'sela' - villages).
Patrones gramaticales
How to Use It
Notas de uso
The word 'oni' is neutral and used in all registers. In formal writing, it is used to refer back to previously mentioned masculine nouns. In spoken Serbian, the pronoun is frequently dropped unless emphasis is needed.
Errores comunes
The most common mistake for English speakers is using 'oni' for a group of women, or conversely, using 'one' for a mixed group. Another mistake is using 'oni' too frequently in a paragraph, which can sound repetitive and unnatural in Serbian.
Tips
Default to 'oni' for mixed groups
If you are unsure of the gender composition, 'oni' is the safe, grammatically correct choice.
Don't over-rely on the pronoun
Serbian is a pro-drop language; saying 'Oni spavaju' is correct, but 'Spavaju' is more common.
Grammatical gender vs natural gender
Remember that 'oni' refers to the grammatical gender of the noun it replaces, not just people.
Origen de la palabra
From Proto-Slavic *onъ, which was a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one over there'.
Contexto cultural
In Serbian culture and language, the masculine plural 'oni' acts as the universal plural for mixed groups, reflecting a traditional linguistic hierarchy found in many Indo-European languages.
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'i' in 'oni' as a slim figure of a man. This 'they' belongs to the guys.
Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntas'Oni' koristimo za grupu muškaraca ili mešovitu grupu, dok 'one' koristimo isključivo ako su u grupi samo osobe ženskog pola.
Da, ako su životinje muškog gramatičkog roda (npr. psi, lavovi), koristimo zamenicu 'oni'.
Nije obavezno i često zvuči prirodnije ako se izostavi, osim ako ne želite da naglasite ko vrši radnju.
Kratki oblik je 'ih', a duži (naglašeni) oblik je 'njih'.
Ponte a prueba
Marko i Jelena su u bioskopu. ___ gledaju film.
Pošto je u pitanju mešovita grupa (Marko i Jelena), koristi se muški rod množine.
Kako se kaže 'One jedu'?
'One' se koristi isključivo za ženski rod množine.
su / oni / ovde / juče / bili
Standardni redosled reči: Subjekat + pomoćni glagol + priloška odredba + glavni glagol.
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Summary
Use 'oni' as the default 'they' for any group containing at least one male.
- Third-person plural pronoun for masculine or mixed-gender groups.
- Equivalent to 'they' when referring to males or mixed company.
- Often omitted in sentences because the verb ending indicates the subject.
Default to 'oni' for mixed groups
If you are unsure of the gender composition, 'oni' is the safe, grammatically correct choice.
Don't over-rely on the pronoun
Serbian is a pro-drop language; saying 'Oni spavaju' is correct, but 'Spavaju' is more common.
Grammatical gender vs natural gender
Remember that 'oni' refers to the grammatical gender of the noun it replaces, not just people.
Ejemplos
4 de 4Oni su moji najbolji drugovi.
They are my best friends.
Oni su obavezni da dostave izveštaj.
They are required to submit a report.
Gde su oni nestali?
Where did they disappear to?
Oni predstavljaju osnovu ovog istraživanja.
They represent the basis of this research.
