This is the 149th most frequent Catalan word.
joves
"Youth" or "young people".
Here, 'joves' is used as a noun to refer to young people as a group.
Els joves d'avui en dia són molt tecnològics.
The youth of today are very technological.
Here, 'joves' again functions as a noun directly referring to young people, emphasizing its plural and collective usage.
El poble organitza activitats per als joves.
The town organizes activities for the young.
In this sentence, 'joves' is used as an adjective (paired with 'persones') to describe individuals who are young.