No. 977 in Croatian
sjeverne
"North" or "northern."
In a sentence
Sjeverne šume su poznate po svojoj ljepoti.
The northern forests are known for their beauty.
Here, "sjeverne" is an adjective describing "šume" (forests), specifying their location in the north.
Ptice selice često lete u sjeverne krajeve tijekom ljeta.
Migratory birds often fly to northern regions during the summer.
In this sentence, "sjeverne" describes "krajeve" (regions), indicating their geographical direction.
Sjeverne obale Europe su hladne zimi.
The northern shores of Europe are cold in the winter.
"Sjeverne" functions here as an adjective modifying "obale" (shores), defining their position relative to Europe's geography.
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