No. 736 in Serbian
остала
"Остала" means "remaining" or "left" in English.
In a sentence
Она је остала код куће зато што је била болесна.
She stayed at home because she was sick.
The word 'остала' here means 'stayed' and is used as a verb in the past tense to indicate remaining in a place.
Остала питања можете поставити касније.
The remaining questions can be asked later.
Here, 'остала' serves as an adjective, modifying 'питања' (questions) to mean 'remaining' or 'left over'.
Остала је тиха након што је чула ту вест.
She remained silent after hearing the news.
In this sentence, 'остала' as a verb in the past tense reflects a state of becoming or continuing, in this case being silent.
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