No. 164 in Serbian
светог
"Светог" means "holy" or "saint" (genitive form) in English.
In a sentence
Данас славимо Светог Саву као заштитника нашег народа.
Today we celebrate Saint Sava as the protector of our people.
Here, 'Светог' is used as an inflected form of 'свети,' agreeing with the direct object 'Саву' (Saint Sava).
Слика Светог Ђорђа виси на зиду старе цркве.
The image of Saint George hangs on the wall of the old church.
In this sentence, 'Светог' functions as a genitive singular form of 'свети,' relating to 'Њиховог.'
Химна Светог Јована је позната широм света.
The Hymn of Saint John is known worldwide.
Here, 'Светог' is in a genitive case, complementing 'Јована' (Saint John), expressing possession or association.
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