This is the 716th most frequent Croatian word.
sljedeće
"Sljedeće" means "next" or "following" in English.
'Sljedeće' in this context is also an adjective, referring to 'upute' (instructions), meaning 'following or subsequent'.
Molim vas, pratite sljedeće upute.
Please follow the following instructions.
In this sentence, 'sljedeće' is used as an adjective meaning 'following' and describes the noun 'knjige'.
Sljedeće knjige su poslali na adresu.
The following books have been sent to the address.
Here, 'sljedeće' functions as part of the phrase 'sljedeće godine', indicating the time period 'next year'.