No. 118 in Slovak
svoj
"Svoj" means "one's own" in English.
In a sentence
Každý má rád svoj vlastný štýl.
Everyone likes their own style.
Here, 'svoj' is a reflexive possessive pronoun emphasizing that the 'style' belongs to 'everyone' being referred to.
Upratala si svoj izbu pred hosťami.
She tidied up her room before the guests.
In this sentence, 'svoj' indicates possession referring to the subject of the sentence and clarifying that it's her own room.
Prosím, postavte každého na svoj stanovište.
Please place everyone at their respective station.
Here, 'svoj' denotes each person's respective position, aligning the ownership or association with the subject 'each'.
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