This is the 358th most frequent Croatian word.
ostale
"Other" or "remaining."
Here, 'ostale' is used as an adjective meaning 'other' or 'remaining', describing the books.
Ostale knjige su na stolu.
The other books are on the table.
In this sentence, 'ostale' functions as a verb in the past tense, meaning 'remained', referring to the apples.
Nakon ručka, ostale su dvije jabuke.
After lunch, two apples remained.
Here, 'ostale' is used as an adjective meaning 'other' or 'remaining', describing the team members.