No. 122 in Croatian
osam
The Croatian word "osam" means "eight" in English.
In a sentence
U vlaku je bilo osam putnika.
There were eight passengers on the train.
Here, 'osam' is used as a cardinal number to indicate the quantity of passengers.
Sve što trebate učiniti je osam koraka unaprijed.
All you need to do is eight steps forward.
In this context, 'osam' specifies the number of steps to be taken, again functioning as a cardinal number.
Na satu je već osam, trebali bismo početi.
It is already eight o'clock, we should start.
Here, 'osam' denotes time, indicating that it is eight o'clock, showcasing its use in telling time.
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