stati
стати/stâti/ · perfective · impf.: stajati
RuVERB
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to stopAutobus je stao ispred škole. — The bus stopped in front of the school.Kiša je konačno stala. — The rain finally stopped.
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(on a spot, onto something) to stand; to stepStani ovde i čekaj me. — Stand here and wait for me.Stao sam na staklo. — I stepped on some glass.
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(u + acc.) to fitSve stvari su stale u jedan kofer. — All the things fit into one suitcase.
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(stalo mi je do + gen.) to care aboutStalo mi je do tebe. — I care about you.Nije mu stalo do novca. — He doesn't care about money.
Stalo mi je do is impersonal: the person who cares is in the dative, the thing cared about is do + genitive.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | stanem |
| ti | staneš |
| on/ona/ono | stane |
| mi | stanemo |
| vi | stanete |
| oni/one/ona | stanu |
Past (masc.): stao
Imperative: stani
Expressions
- stati na kraj — to put an end to
- stati na loptu — to calm down; to take it easy
- stati nekome na žulj — to tread on someone's toes