No. 942 in Czech
levé
The Czech word "levé" means "left" in English, referring to the direction.
In a sentence
Levý list stromu spadl na zem.
The left leaf of the tree fell to the ground.
Here, 'levý' is used as an adjective to describe 'list' (leaf), meaning the one on the left side.
Otáčejte volantem vlevo, jeďte po levé straně.
Turn the steering wheel to the left, drive on the left side.
In this sentence, 'levé' indicates the direction or position, as in 'levé straně' (left side).
Můj dům je na levém břehu řeky.
My house is on the left bank of the river.
'Levém' modifies 'břehu' (bank) showing spatial orientation, signifying the bank on the left.
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