No. 254 in Slovak

celý

Whole; entire.

In a sentence

Strávil som celý deň prácou.
I spent the whole day working.
Here, 'celý' functions as an adjective describing the noun 'deň,' indicating the entire extent of the duration.
Tento projekt je celý zle naplánovaný.
This project is completely poorly planned.
In this context, 'celý' intensifies the adverb 'zle,' emphasizing the absolute nature of the poor planning.
Jedla celú tortu sama.
She ate the whole cake herself.
'Celú' is the accusative singular feminine form of 'celý,' modifying the noun 'tortu' to stress that it was the entire cake eaten.

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