taman
таман/tǎːman/
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ADJECTIVEdark; dim; gloomySoba je bila hladna i tamna. — The room was cold and dark.Ima tamnu kosu i plave oči. — She has dark hair and blue eyes.
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ADVERBjust; right thenTaman sam hteo da te zovem. — I was just about to call you.Stigli smo taman kad je počela kiša. — We arrived just when it started raining.
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ADVERBcolloq. just right; exactly enoughOve patike su mi taman. — These sneakers fit me just right.Supa je taman topla. — The soup is just warm enough.
The adjective taman 'dark' and the adverb taman 'just' are different words with different stress.
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | taman | tamna | tamno |
| Gen. | tamna | tamne | tamna |
| Dat. | tamnu | tamnoj | tamnu |
| Acc. | taman | tamnu | tamno |
| Voc. | taman | tamna | tamno |
| Ins. | tamnim | tamnom | tamnim |
| Loc. | tamnu | tamnoj | tamnu |
Comparative: tamniji
Antonyms:
svetao
Expressions
- taman posla — no way; certainly not