Understanding the Bosnian Conditional Mood
The Conditional Mood in Bosnian is used to talk about things that might happen, if certain conditions are met. It's like saying 'if this happens, then that might happen' in English.
Important Points
- The Conditional Mood is formed with the word 'bi' and the past participle of the main verb.
- It is often used in sentences with 'ako' which means 'if'.
- The word 'bi' changes to 'bih', 'bi', 'bismo', 'biste', 'bi' depending on the subject.
Examples
- Ako bih imao vremena, otišao bih na izlet.
- Ako bi padala kiša, ostali bismo kod kuće.
- Ako biste došli ranije, vidjeli bismo film.
Let's break down an example: 'Ako bih imao vremena, otišao bih na izlet.' This means 'If I had time, I would go on a trip.' The word 'bih' is used because we are talking about 'I'.
Important Points
- Use 'bih' for 'I' (ja).
- Use 'bi' for 'he', 'she', 'it' (on, ona, ono).
- Use 'bismo' for 'we' (mi).
- Use 'biste' for 'you all' (vi).
Examples
- Ako bi on došao, bio bi sretan.
- Ako bismo imali sreće, pobijedili bismo.
- Ako biste učili, položili biste ispit.