No. 369 in Croatian
životu
"Životu" is the dative or locative singular form of "život," meaning "life" in English.
In a sentence
Sretan sam u svom životu.
I am happy in my life.
Here, 'životu' is in the locative case, indicating the place or condition where something is occurring - in this case, within one's life.
Bio je posvećen životu pomaganju drugima.
He was dedicated to a life of helping others.
'Životu' here is in the dative case, showing the recipient of dedication, specifically a life spent helping others.
Muž naučio je mnoge lekcije u svom životu.
The man learned many lessons in his life.
In this sentence, 'životu' is used in the locative case again, showing the temporal or contextual span within the man's life.
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