This is the 315th most frequent Croatian word.
ovoj
The Croatian word "ovoj" means "this" in dative or locative singular form (feminine gender).
'Ovoj' is used as a dative case form of the demonstrative pronoun, referring to a third-person subject 'this person' in the feminine singular.
Zahvali se ovoj osobi na pomoći.
Thank this person for their help.
'Ovoj' serves as a locative case form, indicating a location or entity being approached, referring to a feminine singular noun 'house.'
Prišao je ovoj kući tiho.
He approached this house quietly.
'Ovoj' is again in the dative case, emphasizing the recipient of an action, specifying a feminine singular noun 'friend.'