No. 235 in Croatian
starije
"Starije" means "older" in English.
In a sentence
Njegova starija sestra igra klavir.
His older sister plays the piano.
Here, 'starija' is an adjective used to describe 'sister', indicating that she is older in age compared to another sibling.
Stan u starijoj zgradi zahtijeva renovaciju.
The apartment in the older building requires renovation.
In this sentence, 'starijoj' is the feminine, dative case form of 'starija', used to describe the building as older.
Starija generacija često ima drugačije mišljenje.
The older generation often has a different perspective.
'Starija' is used as an adjective modifying 'generacija', indicating it is referring to an older age group of people.
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