No. 282 in Serbian
људе
"Људе" means "people" in English.
In a sentence
Ја волим људе који су добри.
I love people who are kind.
The word "људе" is used here to denote the direct object of the verb "волим" (love), meaning 'people' in the accusative plural form.
На улици сам видео људе како помажу једни другима.
On the street, I saw people helping each other.
Here, "људе" is also an accusative plural noun, acting as the object of the verb "видео" (saw).
Морамо разумети људе и њихове потребе.
We must understand people and their needs.
In this case, "људе" continues to serve as an object, this time of the verb "разумети" (understand), maintaining its role as a plural noun in the accusative case.
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