No. 942 in Serbian
дешава
"Дешава" means "happens" or "is happening" in English.
In a sentence
Увек се нешто чудно дешава.
Something strange is always happening.
The word 'дешава' here is used to imply that some event or activity is occurring (happening) as a general observation of events.
Шта се сада дешава у граду?
What is happening in the city now?
In this sentence, 'дешава' is used to inquire about ongoing events or activities occurring in a specific location.
Не дешава се често да све иде по плану.
It doesn't happen often that everything goes according to plan.
Here, 'дешава' conveys the occurrence of a non-frequent event, indicating unpredictability or rarity.
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