No. 426 in Slovak

novom

"Novom" is the locative singular form of the adjective "nový," which means "new" in English.

In a sentence

Bývam v novom dome.
I live in a new house.
Here, "novom" is the masculine singular form of the adjective "nový" (new) in the locative case, agreeing with "dome" (house), as it follows the preposition "v".
Našli sme poklad v novom mesiaci.
We found a treasure in the new month.
In this sentence, "novom" modifies the noun "mesiaci" (month) and is again in the locative case required by "v" (in).
Staráme sa o život v novom svetle.
We care for life in a new light.
"Novom" here pertains to "svetle" (light) and is used in the locative case as required by the preposition "v".

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