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Croatian frequency list

No. 921 in Croatian

postane

"Postane" means "becomes" in English.

In a sentence

  • Kada čovjek postane umoran, treba se odmoriti.

    When a person becomes tired, they need to rest.

    The word 'postane' is used to indicate a change of state or transformation, in this case, becoming tired.

  • Postane mi hladno kada puše jak vjetar.

    I become cold when a strong wind blows.

    Here, 'postane' expresses a personal experience of beginning to feel cold.

  • Nadam se da će on postati slavan jednog dana.

    I hope he will become famous one day.

    In this example, 'postane' (future tense: 'postati') is used to express a future change in someone's state or condition, becoming famous.

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