No. 219 in Croatian
kad
The Croatian word "kad" means "when" in English.
In a sentence
Kad idem u školu, prolazim pored parka.
When I go to school, I pass by the park.
In this sentence, 'kad' acts as a subordinating conjunction introducing a temporal clause, equivalent to 'when'.
Nisam siguran kad ćemo krenuti.
I am not sure when we will start.
Here, 'kad' is used as a question word, introducing an indirect question related to time.
Sjećaš li se kad smo prvi put otišli na more?
Do you remember when we first went to the sea?
In this instance, 'kad' functions as a question word within a dependent clause, referring to a specific point in time.
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