No. 352 in Serbian

живе

"Живе" means "live" or "they live" in English, depending on context.

In a sentence

Они живе у Београду.
They live in Belgrade.
Here, 'живе' is the third person plural present form of the verb 'живети' (to live), describing where certain individuals reside.
Дете живе срећно у свом врту.
The child lives happily in their garden.
In this sentence, 'живе' is used in the third person singular present form (likely in poetic or archaic usage), indicating the child experiencing life joyfully in a specific way.
Нека краљ живе вечно!
May the king live forever!
Here, 'живе' is part of an exclamation (similar to 'Long live...') in a formal or ceremonial context, invoking a wish or directive for longevity.

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