biti

Definitions

1. 1.
   to be, to exist

   • Biti ili ne biti?

     To be or not to be?

2. 2.
   Used to connect a noun to an adjective or passive past participle that describes it (equivalent to all English senses and functions as a copula; subject having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified.)

   • Vrijeme je lijepo, a ja sam sretan!

     The weather is nice and I am happy!

   • Rekoh joj "Beži, mani se, i traži bolje partije! Premala je moja tambura da te od kiše sakrije".

     I told her “Move on, let go of me, and look for a better catch My guitar is too small To hide you from the rain”.

3. 3.
   Used as an auxiliary verb to form compound verb tenses (perfect, pluperfect, future perfect, conditional) together with the active past participle.

   • Kad si zadnji put bio tamo?

     When were you there the last time?

   • Trčao sam.

     I ran. / I have run.

   • Trčao bih.

     I would run.

4. 4.
   Used to form the passive voice together with the passive past participle of the main verb.

   • Ulovio sam loptu. Lopta je bila ulovljena.

     I caught the ball. The ball was caught. / The ball has been caught.

5. 5.
   Used to form a question, usually a polar one.

   • Jesi li tu?

     Are you there?

6. 6.
   Used to indicate a general condition, such as weather, worth or value.

   • Pet jabuka jest dva eura.

     Five apples are two euro.

   • Rekli su da će danas biti sunčano.

     They said that it's going to be sunny today.

7. 7.
   to equal, to total, to add up to (indicates the equivalence of values)

   • Pet plus pet je deset.

     Five plus five is ten.

8. 8.
   Used to express a premonition; there will be, there is going to be, to be coming

   • Bit će / Biće rata.

     A war is coming.

9. 9.
   regionalUsed as an auxiliary verb in the present to form near future tense; similar to English going to.

   • Nisam siguran, budemo vid(j)eli.

     I'm not sure, we'll see.

10. 10.
    to beat, hit, strike

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