No. 959 in Czech
polovinu
"Polovinu" means "half" in English.
In a sentence
Snědl polovinu dortu.
He ate half of the cake.
The word 'polovinu' is used here in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the verb 'snědl' (he ate). It means 'half,' indicating a specific proportional quantity of the cake.
Rozdělili jsme úkol na polovinu.
We divided the task in half.
Here, 'polovinu' is in singular, accusative form, showing the division into two equal parts, highlighting the action of dividing.
Uplynula polovinu měsíce.
Half a month has passed.
The term 'polovinu' here indicates a quantity (half) in relation to time (a month), employed to describe the extent of time that has elapsed.
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