This is the 446th most frequent Croatian word.
umrlo
"Umrlo" means "died" in English.
Here, 'umrlo' is used in the neuter singular form, matching the subject 'mnogo vojnika', which is treated as a collective noun requiring neuter conjugation.
Umrlo je mnogo vojnika u bitci.
Many soldiers died in the battle.
In this sentence, 'umrlo' agrees with the subject 'dijete', which is a singular neuter noun.
Dijete je umrlo unatoč svim naporima liječnika.
The child died despite all the doctors' efforts.
The word 'umrlo' is used generically in its neuter singular form, as the subject 'nekoliko starih stabala' implies a quantified group, treated in singular neuter agreement.