No. 688 in Bulgarian

основните

"Основните" in English means "the main" or "the basic."

In a sentence

Основните цели на проекта са ясно определени.
The main goals of the project are clearly defined.
Here, "основните" is used as a determiner modifying the noun "цели" (goals), specifying them as the primary or main ones.
Той успя да постигне основните принципи на теорията.
He managed to achieve the main principles of the theory.
In this sentence, "основните" describes "принципи" (principles) as being fundamental or key.
Основните въпроси трябва да се разгледат първи.
The primary questions must be addressed first.
The term "основните" is acting as an adjective for "въпроси" (questions), denoting their primary importance.

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