B2 — upper-intermediategrammar25 words
Discourse markers (advanced)
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| òdnosno | that is, i.e.; or; respectively (neutral-formal, very frequent in documents) |
| nàime | namely |
| u svȁkom slȕčaju | in any case |
| bùdūći da | since, given that (formal/written; opens a clause, usually sentence-initial; spoken equivalent pošto) |
| s òbzirom na tȏ | given this, in view of that (neutral-formal); before a clause s obzirom na to da…; before a noun s obzirom na + accusative |
| ukolìkō | if, provided that (formal/written variant of ako); not 'insofar as' |
| s jèdnē stráne | on the one hand (neutral; pairs with s druge strane) |
| nȁprotīv | on the contrary |
| štàviše | moreover, what is more (written-neutral; escalates the previous point) |
| drȕgim réčima | in other words |
| dodúšē | admittedly, though (concessive; neutral, common in speech too) |
| prȅma tòme | therefore, consequently (neutral-written conclusion) |
| uòstalom | after all |
| u sùštini | essentially, in essence (neutral, speech and writing) |
| bez òbzira na tȏ | regardless of that (neutral); bez obzira na + accusative; before a clause bez obzira na to da li… |
| svȅ u svèmu | all in all, on the whole (spoken-neutral summary) |
| kònkretno | specifically, to be concrete (neutral; narrows a general claim) |
| u sùprotnom | otherwise, failing that (formal/written; spoken inače) |
| naposlétku | finally, in the end (written; neutral variant na kraju) |
| nàsuprot tòme | in contrast to that, conversely (written); nasuprot + dative |
| pȍvrh tòga | on top of that, furthermore (written; stronger than osim toga) |
| ùsled tòga | as a result of that (formal/written); usled + genitive |
| s tȋm u vȅzi | in this connection, regarding that (formal/business) |
| u pȍgledu | with regard to, as regards (+ genitive; formal) |
| shȍdno tòme | accordingly, in line with that (bureaucratic/legal); shodno + dative |
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