This is the 972nd most frequent Croatian word.
iza
"Behind."
In this sentence, 'iza' functions as a preposition indicating a temporal sequence, meaning 'after.'
Iza napornog rada dolazi zasluženi odmor.
After hard work comes well-deserved rest.
Here, 'iza' is a preposition that means 'behind,' indicating a location being on the far side relative to the house.
Pas se skriva iza kuće.
The dog is hiding behind the house.
Here, 'iza' is used with 'sebe' to indicate a direction or location at the back side of the subject, implying 'behind you.'