No. 17 in Slovenian
jih
"Them" (accusative form).
In a sentence
Zakaj jih nisi povabil na zabavo?
Why didn't you invite them to the party?
In this sentence, 'jih' functions as an accusative pronoun representing a plural object, meaning 'them', in the context of the action 'invite'.
Vidim jih vsak dan, ko se sprehajam po parku.
I see them every day when I walk in the park.
Here, 'jih' is again a pronoun in the accusative case, indicating the direct objects of the verb 'see', referring to multiple people.
Ko jih srečaš, bodi vljuden in jih pozdravi.
When you meet them, be polite and greet them.
In this instance, 'jih' appears twice, each time as an accusative pronoun for 'them', signifying the individuals being met and greeted.
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