No. 400 in Serbian
света
The Serbian word "света" means "of the world" or "holy" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Путовао је широм света како би истражио различите културе.
He traveled around the world to explore different cultures.
The word 'света' here is used in its genitive singular form, referring to 'world' as a place.
Света загрлила своје дете после дугог одсуства.
Sveta hugged her child after a long absence.
In this case, 'Света' is a proper noun, a name, demonstrating a different usage of the same form.
За спокојну душу битно је тражити мир изван овога света.
For a peaceful soul, it is essential to seek serenity beyond this world.
Here 'света' once again appears in its genitive form, used in a philosophical or poetic context.
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