деци

In a sentence

• Деци смо купили нове играчке.

  We bought new toys for the children.

  Here, 'деци' is in the dative plural form, used to indicate the indirect object (to/for the children).

• Причали смо приче деци пре спавања.

  We told stories to the children before bedtime.

  In this sentence, 'деци' again is in the dative plural form, showing the recipients of the action (to the children).

• Деци је потребна пажња и љубав.

  Children need attention and love.

  Here, 'деци' is in the dative plural form, used to indicate to whom something is necessary or applies (needed by the children).