No. 283 in Macedonian

јавен

Public.

In a sentence

Овој парк е јавен и отворен за сите.
This park is public and open to everyone.
In this sentence, 'јавен' describes the park by indicating its public accessibility.
Јавниот превоз во градот функционира добро.
The public transport in the city works well.
Here, 'јавниот' functions as an adjective modifying 'превоз', referring to the system used by the public.
Тој има работа во јавниот сектор.
He is employed in the public sector.
'Јавниот' here specifies the sector in which he works, implying that it is state-owned or serves the community.

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