No. 811 in Croatian
društvu
"Društvu" means "society" or "community" in English.
In a sentence
Nedaleko od kuće, pridružila se društvu koje se smijalo na klupi.
Not far from the house, she joined the group that was laughing on the bench.
Here, 'društvu' is in the dative case, indicating the entity or group she is joining.
U društvu prijatelja, vrijeme brzo prolazi.
In the company of friends, time passes quickly.
In this sentence, 'društvu' indicates the company or comradeship, functioning as a prepositional complement to denote the association.
Predstavnik radničkog društva održao je sastanak.
The representative of the workers' association held a meeting.
Here, 'društvu' exists in the possessive context, referring to an organized social group or association.
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