No. 426 in Croatian
živi
The Croatian word "živi" means "lives" or "is alive" in English.
In a sentence
Ana živi u Zagrebu.
Ana lives in Zagreb.
In this sentence, 'živi' is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'živjeti' (to live), indicating that Ana's residence is in Zagreb.
On zna živi jezik grada.
He knows the living language of the city.
Here, 'živi' is an adjective meaning 'living,' describing the dynamic and active nature of the city's language.
Živi primjer mira je važan.
A living example of peace is important.
In this case, 'živi' functions as an adjective qualifying 'primjer' (example), to mean 'living,' which emphasizes a tangible embodiment of peace.
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