No. 4 in Slovak
je
"Je" in Slovak means "is" in English.
In a sentence
Dieťa je šťastné.
The child is happy.
In this sentence, 'je' is used as the present tense of the verb 'byť' (to be), linking the subject with the adjective.
Toto je kniha.
This is a book.
Here, 'je' serves the same function but is linking the demonstrative pronoun with the noun.
Pes je jedlo.
The dog eats food.
In this context, 'je' is used as the present tense of the verb 'jesť' (to eat), meaning it is an action performed by the subject.
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