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sjati

сјати

sjȁti · /sjâti/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. to shine; to gleam
    Sunce jako sja od jutros. — The sun has been shining brightly since morning.
    Pod sja posle čišćenja. — The floor gleams after cleaning.
  2. (of face, eyes) to beam; to glow
    Oči su joj sjale od sreće. — Her eyes were shining with happiness.
    Mladoženja je sjao celo veče. — The groom was beaming all evening.

Sijati (sija) is often used in the same meaning, including reflexive sijati se.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jasjam
tisjaš
on/ona/onosja
misjamo
visjate
oni/one/onasjaju
Past tense: sjao, sjala, sjalo · sjali, sjale
Future: sjaću, sjaćeš, sjaće, sjaćemo, sjaćete, sjaće
Imperative: sjaj
AI Updated 13 October 2026