No. 39 in Croatian
kaže
"Kaže" means "says" in English.
In a sentence
On kaže da će doći sutra.
He says that he will come tomorrow.
The word 'kaže' is used here as the verb 'to say' in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it says). It introduces a reported speech or statement.
Kaže se da je bolje spriječiti nego liječiti.
It is said that it's better to prevent than to cure.
'Kaže' is used impersonally here, acting as 'it is said', to express a general statement or proverb.
Ona mi kaže nešto važno.
She is telling me something important.
Again, 'kaže' is the verb 'to say,' used here to indicate direct speech directed towards the first person with the pronoun 'mi' (to me).
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