No. 223 in Croatian
stoji
"Stoji" in English means "stands" or "is correct/rational," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ovdje stoji tvoj ruksak.
Your backpack is here.
Here, 'stoji' means 'stands'; in Croatian, it conveys the state of an object being positioned somewhere.
Njeno mišljenje uvijek stoji, bez obzira na okolnosti.
Her opinion always stands, regardless of the circumstances.
Here, 'stoji' implies 'holds true' or 'is valid' in its application to non-tangible constructs such as opinions.
Stari sat stoji na zidu.
The old clock hangs on the wall.
In this context, 'stoji' can mean 'is placed' or 'is positioned' when describing the location of an object.
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