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ili

iliconjunction

either

ei-ther

Definition

one or the other

Example Usage

Optužili su ga za krađu.

They accused him of stealing.

Odlučili su usvojiti dijete.

They decided to adopt a child.

Odlučili su zabraniti pušenje na javnim mjestima.

They decided to ban smoking in public places.

Studira biologiju na sveučilištu.

She is studying biology at university.

Odlučili su se razdvojiti.

They decided to break up.

Odlučili su se obvezati na projekt.

They decided to commit to the project.

Suočili su se s mnogim teškoćama.

They faced many difficulties.

Odlučili su odbaciti ideju.

They decided to dismiss the idea.

Odlučili su donirati dobrotvornoj organizaciji.

They decided to donate to the charity.

Studira ekonomiju na sveučilištu.

She is studying economics at university.

Možeš imati ili čaj ili kavu.

You can have either tea or coffee.

Odlučili su ga isključiti iz grupe.

They decided to exclude him from the group.

Studirao je financije na sveučilištu.

He studied finance at university.

Studira medicinu na sveučilištu.

She studies medicine at university.

Želiš li čaj ili kavu?

Would you like tea or coffee?

Oni su riješili spor.

They settled the dispute.

Ona studira na sveučilištu.

She studies at the university.

More conjunctions like "ili"

Learning Tips

  • Learn coordinating conjunctions ('i' - and, 'ili' - or, 'ali' - but) to connect simple sentences.
  • Use concessive conjunctions ('iako' - although, 'premda' - though) in contrasting ideas.
  • Master conditional conjunctions ('ako' - if, 'kad' - when, 'da' - that) for hypothetical situations.

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