No. 152 in Czech
svůj
"Svůj" means "one's own."
In a sentence
Každý si musí chránit svůj majetek.
Everyone must protect their own property.
The possessive pronoun "svůj" is used to refer to something owned by the subject of the sentence, in this case, "ký".
Petra má svůj oblíbený hrnek.
Petra has her favorite mug.
Here, "svůj" indicates possession related to the subject "Petra," emphasizing that the favorite mug belongs to her.
Nezapomeň vzít svůj pas na letiště.
Don't forget to take your passport to the airport.
"Svůj" here replaces "tvůj" and indicates possession of the passport by the subject "you," matching the reflexive meaning.
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