No. 404 in Croatian
respiratoru
The Croatian word "respiratoru" means "respirator" or "ventilator" (a medical device for assisting breathing).
In a sentence
Pacijent je na respiratoru zbog teškog oblika gripe.
The patient is on a respirator due to a severe case of the flu.
Here, 'respiratoru' is in the locative case, indicating the location or condition where the patient is.
Medicinski tehničar provjerava stanje na respiratoru.
The medical technician is checking the status on the respirator.
In this sentence, 'respiratoru' is again in the locative case as it refers to where the action of checking is occurring.
Bez pravilnog održavanja, kvarovi na respiratoru mogu se dogoditi.
Without proper maintenance, malfunctions on the respirator can occur.
Here, 'respiratoru' functions in the locative case, emphasizing the place or device being referenced for potential malfunctions.
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