No. 971 in Croatian
istri
"Istri" is the plural form of "Istrian," referring to people or things related to the Istria region in Croatia.
In a sentence
Moj stric živi u Istri.
My uncle lives in Istria.
In this sentence, 'Istri' is the dative case of the place 'Istra', used here to indicate the location where someone lives.
Istri sam kupio poklon.
I bought a gift for my wife.
In this case, 'Istri' is the dative case of the noun 'Istra' being used to refer to my wife, reflecting a colloquial meaning.
Pričao sam o Istri na sastanku.
I talked about Istria at the meeting.
Here, 'Istri' is in the locative case, used to indicate the topic of discussion in conjunction with the preposition 'o' (about).
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