This is the 688th most frequent Croatian word.
maski
"Maski" in Croatian means "masks" (plural of "maska").
In this sentence, 'maski' is used in the instrumental form of the singular noun 'maska', indicating the means by which protection is achieved.
Prilikom čišćenja koristim maski kako bih se zaštitio od prašine.
When cleaning, I use a mask to protect myself from dust.
Here, 'maski' is used to represent the plural form of 'maska', referring to face masks in the context of a carnival.
Na karnevalu su svi nosili maski raznih oblika.
At the carnival, everyone wore masks of various shapes.
This use of 'maski' demonstrates its application in the genitive plural, specifying multiple face masks for a specific purpose.