This is the 413th most frequent Croatian word.
loptu
The Croatian word "loptu" means "ball" in English (accusative case).
The word 'loptu' is in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the action 'bacio' (threw).
On je bacio loptu.
He threw the ball.
In this sentence, 'loptu' is still in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the verb 'uhvatila' (caught).
Djevojčica je uhvatila loptu.
The girl caught the ball.
The word 'loptu' remains in the accusative case since it is the object of the verb 'vidim' (see) and indicates what is being seen.