No. 476 in Slovak
ja
"I."
In a sentence
Ja mám rád jablko.
I like apples.
Here, 'ja' is used as the subject pronoun to emphasize the speaker, meaning 'I'.
Je to pravda, že ja som bol včerajší víťaz?
Is it true that I was the winner yesterday?
Here, 'ja' is used to emphasize the speaker's involvement in the context, often for clarification or affirmation, still meaning 'I'.
Ja som pripravený ísť teraz.
I am ready to go now.
Here, 'ja' is used to emphasize the readiness of the speaker, indicating emphasis on 'I' being ready.
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