No. 94 in Bulgarian
пловдив
Plovdiv: A city in Bulgaria, one of the country's oldest and largest, known for its cultural and historical significance.
In a sentence
Пловдив е вторият по големина град в България.
Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria.
Here, 'Пловдив' is a proper noun used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the name of the city.
Тази къща имитира архитектурния стил на Пловдив от XIX век.
This house imitates the architectural style of Plovdiv from the 19th century.
In this sentence, 'Пловдив' is a proper noun specifying the origin or inspiration of a particular architectural style.
Посетихме Пловдив и се запознахме с богатата му история.
We visited Plovdiv and got acquainted with its rich history.
Here, 'Пловдив' again acts as a proper noun, this time as the direct object of the verb 'посетихме,' indicating the destination of the action.
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