umeti
умети/ǔmeti/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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(+ da + present) to know how to; canUmeš li da plivaš? — Can you swim?Ne umem da kuvam, pa često naručujem hranu. — I can't cook, so I often order food.
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(sa + instr.) to be good with; to know how to handleOna baš ume sa decom. — She's really good with kids.
Umeti refers to a learned skill; in speech znati is often used instead: znam da plivam.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | umem |
| ti | umeš |
| on/ona/ono | ume |
| mi | umemo |
| vi | umete |
| oni/one/ona | umeju |
Past (masc.): umeo
Imperative: umej