No. 470 in Serbian
чему
"Чему" means "to what" or "what for" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Чему служи овај уређај?
What is this device used for?
In this question, 'чему' is an interrogative pronoun in the dative case, asking for the purpose or use of 'овај уређај' ('this device').
Питао се чему читати толико књига.
He wondered what the purpose of reading so many books was.
Here, 'чему' is used as a relative pronoun in the dative case, connecting the verb 'питао' ('wondered') with the reasoning or purpose of the action 'читати толико књига' ('reading so many books').
Знао је чему се нада.
He knew what he hoped for.
In this sentence, 'чему' is again a relative pronoun in the dative case, referring to the abstract idea to which the subject's hope is directed.
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