No. 916 in Slovak
syn
"Syn" in Slovak means "son" in English.
In a sentence
Môj syn rád hrá futbal.
My son likes to play football.
Here, 'syn' is used to denote a familial relationship, referring to the speaker's male child.
Synovia našich susedov sú veľmi zdvorilí.
Our neighbors' sons are very polite.
In this sentence, 'synovia' is the plural form of 'syn', used to refer to multiple male children of the neighbors.
Syn, mohol by si mi, prosím, pomôcť s týmto?
Son, could you please help me with this?
Here, 'syn' is used as a direct address, signifying familiarity and affection with the speaker's male child.
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