No. 763 in Croatian

ostane

"Remain" or "stay."

In a sentence

Neka ostane ovdje dok se ne vratiš.
Let him/her stay here until you return.
Conditional permission or instruction for remaining in place.
Ako ostaneš, možemo razgovarati.
If you stay, we can have a conversation.
Hypothetical scenario based on staying.
Ostane li sve tako, bit će dobro.
If everything stays like this, it will be fine.
Contingent situation of remaining unchanged.

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