Reminder: Please note that some rules have been intentionally omitted from this tutorial. Only the general rules that are essential for those just starting to learn Serbian have been included.

Dative

the “Calling”

Example:

Where are you brother?

Gde si brate?

Are you there mother?

Da li su tu majko?

First Rule: (Palatalization or consonant softening)

1. Ending with “k” - change “k” to “č” then add e

2. Ending with “g” - change “g” to “ž” then add e

3. Ending with “h” - change “h” to “š” then add e

Second Rule:

If the endings are “č, ć, đ, lj, nj, š, ž”, then add “u”

Third Rule:

If the ending is “r”, you can add either “e” or “u”

Fourth Rule:

The rest of the consonants, just add “e”

Fifth Rule:

If the ending is “e” or “o” then it remains the same

Sixth Rule:

If the ending is “a” then it can be changed to “o” or no changes at all. Depends on the accent