No. 196 in Croatian
kraj
"End" or "region."
In a sentence
Sjedili smo kraj rijeke.
We sat by the river.
In this sentence, 'kraj' is used to mean 'by' or 'next to', indicating location.
Na kraju smo uspjeli završiti projekt.
In the end, we managed to complete the project.
Here, 'kraj' forms the expression 'na kraju', meaning 'in the end', referring to the conclusion or completion of an event.
Bila je to neobična kuća na kraju ulice.
It was an unusual house at the end of the street.
In this context, 'kraj' means 'end', specifying the farthest location or terminal point of the street.
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