No. 279 in Croatian
kazala
The Croatian word "kazala" means "said" or "stated" (past tense, feminine form).
In a sentence
Ona je kazala istinu.
She said the truth.
'kazala' is the feminine singular past tense of the verb 'kazati' (to say), indicating that she said or told something.
Kazala mi je što se dogodilo jučer.
She told me what happened yesterday.
'kazala' is used similarly here to describe a recounting or telling of an event, emphasizing its communication without added implication.
U pričama, junakinja je često kazala neku mudrost.
In tales, the heroine often said some wisdom.
'kazala' signifies the act of verbal expression within the context of storytelling, used to indicate a spoken statement or wisdom imparted.
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