This is the 179th most frequent Slovenian word.
postal
The Slovenian word "poštal" does not exist; you may mean "pošta," which translates to "post" or "mail" in English.
In this sentence, 'postal' is used as the past tense of 'become' to signal a change in state.
Poznal sem ga, preden je postal zdravnik.
I knew him before he became a doctor.
Here, 'postal' expresses an age-related transformation or development.
Ko je postal starejši, je začel gledati na svet drugače.
As he got older, he began to see the world differently.
'Postal' in this context describes the emotional shift upon receiving news.