No. 787 in Serbian
листе
The Serbian word "листе" means "leaves" (plural of "лист").
In a sentence
Листе дрвећа су постале жуте у јесен.
The leaves of the trees turned yellow in autumn.
In this sentence, the word "листе" refers to 'leaves' in the nominative plural form, indicating the subject of the sentence.
Од кише, листе на улици су се залепиле за асфалт.
Due to the rain, the leaves on the street stuck to the asphalt.
Here, "листе" still refers to 'leaves' but emphasizes their physical condition in a specific scenario.
Замолио сам је да ми преда те листе које држи у рукама.
I asked her to hand me those sheets of paper she is holding.
In this case, "листе" is used to mean 'sheets' or 'papers', showing its contextual polysemy based on practical usage.
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