No. 172 in Macedonian
починале
"Починале" means "they passed away" or "they died" in English.
In a sentence
Многу познати личности починале оваа година.
Many famous people have passed away this year.
The word 'починале' in this sentence indicates that certain renowned individuals have passed away in the past year.
Неговите родители починале пред неколку години.
His parents passed away a few years ago.
Here, 'починале' conveys the information that the person's parents have died some years earlier.
Слушнав дека неколку животни во зоолошката починале неодамна.
I heard that a few animals in the zoo have recently died.
In this example, 'починале' is used to denote the recent death of animals within a stated location.
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