No. 356 in Croatian

nisam

" Nisam" in English means "I am not."

In a sentence

Nisam umoran.
I am not tired.
This sentence uses 'nisam' as 'I am not' in a declarative sentence to express the state of being.
Nisam vidjela film jučer.
I did not see the movie yesterday.
This sentence uses 'nisam' to indicate a negation in the past tense for the verb 'vidjeti' (to see).
Nisam siguran što reći.
I am not sure what to say.
In this sentence, 'nisam' establishes a negative form of the state of being sure, showing uncertainty.

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