This is the 921st most frequent Croatian word.
postane
"Postane" means "becomes" in English.
The word 'postane' is used to indicate a change of state or transformation, in this case, becoming tired.
Kada čovjek postane umoran, treba se odmoriti.
When a person becomes tired, they need to rest.
Here, 'postane' expresses a personal experience of beginning to feel cold.
Postane mi hladno kada puše jak vjetar.
I become cold when a strong wind blows.
In this example, 'postane' (future tense: 'postati') is used to express a future change in someone's state or condition, becoming famous.