No. 275 in Slovak
rokmi
"Rokmi" means "by years" or "over the years" in English.
In a sentence
Pred rokmi sme boli na výlete v Tatrách.
Years ago, we went on a trip to the Tatras.
In this sentence, 'rokmi' is used in its instrumental plural form to indicate a time period in the past.
S odstupom rokov vidíme veci jasnejšie.
With the passing of years, we see things more clearly.
Here, 'rokov' (genitive plural) is used in the phrase 'odstupom rokov' to indicate a period over which change or perspective has occurred. Though not 'rokmi', its contextual usage clarifies its relation.
Tri roky sú krátky čas na takýto projekt.
Three years is a short time for such a project.
In this case, 'roky' is used in its nominative plural form to denote a specific quantity of years, a time measurement.
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