No. 159 in Croatian
hrvatske
The Croatian word "hrvatske" translates to "Croatian" in English, typically used as a plural or possessive adjective.
In a sentence
Ovo su hrvatske knjige.
These are Croatian books.
In this sentence, 'hrvatske' is used as an adjective in its plural feminine form, modifying the noun 'knjige' (books).
Uživao je u ljepotama hrvatske obale.
He enjoyed the beauties of the Croatian coast.
Here, 'hrvatske' appears as an adjective describing the singular feminine noun 'obale' (coast) in the genitive case.
Ponosim se poviješću hrvatske kulture.
I am proud of the history of Croatian culture.
In this case, 'hrvatske' modifies 'kulture' (culture) and appears in its singular feminine form in the genitive case.
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