No. 670 in Serbian
ван
The Serbian word "ван" means "outside" or "beyond" in English.
In a sentence
Лопта је ван куће.
The ball is outside the house.
Here, 'ван' is used to indicate the position of the ball being outside a certain area.
То је ван мојих могућности.
That is beyond my abilities.
In this sentence, 'ван' is used figuratively to represent something that is beyond or outside someone's capacity.
Ван школе, деца су често на игралишту.
Outside of school, children are often on the playground.
Here, 'ван' denotes a location outside a specific place, emphasizing the difference between two environments.
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