No. 874 in Croatian
nikola
"Nikola" is a common Croatian male given name, equivalent to "Nicholas" in English.
In a sentence
Nikola sjedi za stolom i piše domaću zadaću.
Nikola is sitting at the table and writing his homework.
Here, 'Nikola' is used as a proper noun, specifically a personal name, referring to the subject of the sentence.
To je Nikola, moj najbolji prijatelj.
This is Nikola, my best friend.
In this sentence, 'Nikola' identifies a specific person being introduced and is used as a proper noun.
Mog Nikolu nikad nećeš zaboraviti!
You will never forget my Nikola!
Here, 'Nikolu' is the accusative case of the name 'Nikola', used to express a direct object in the sentence.
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