This is the 324th most frequent Croatian word.
nalaze
The Croatian word "nalaze" means "they find" or "are finding" (from the verb "naći" or "nalaziti").
Here, 'nalaze' is used as the third person plural of the verb 'naći', meaning 'they find'.
Oni nalaze skriveni biser na plaži.
They find a hidden pearl on the beach.
In this sentence, 'nalaze' is part of the reflexive verb 'nalaziti se', meaning 'to be located' or 'to be found'.
Nalaze se u centru grada i lako su dostupni.
They are located in the city center and are easily accessible.
Here, 'nalazu' refers to a noun form (locative case) meaning 'in the finding' or 'in the report'.