No. 478 in Croatian
zadnja
"Zadnja" in English means "last" or "rear," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Zadnja stanica prije cilja bila je vrlo mirna.
The last stop before the destination was very peaceful.
In this sentence, 'zadnja' is used as an adjective to describe 'stanica' (stop), indicating the final or last stop in a series.
Ova zadnja epizoda serije bila je najbolja.
This last episode of the series was the best.
Here, 'zadnja' again serves as an adjective but refers to the final episode in a sequence, marking its temporal position.
Pronašla je zadnja vrata i tiho ih otvorila.
She found the back door and opened it quietly.
In this case, 'zadnja' modifies 'vrata' (doors) and signifies its position, which can mean the rear or back depending on context.
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