No. 76 in Serbian
велики
"Велики" means "big" or "great" in English.
In a sentence
Ово је велики пас.
This is a big dog.
Here, 'велики' is used as an adjective describing the size of the noun 'пас' (dog).
Имамо велики број задатака.
We have a large number of tasks.
In this sentence, 'велики' modifies 'број', meaning 'a large number', indicating the adjective's usage in expressing quantity.
Његов велики гест нас је све дирнуо.
His great gesture moved us all.
Here, 'велики' conveys the quality of the 'гест' (gesture), indicating importance or emotional impact.
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