No. 758 in Slovak
zvierat
The Slovak word "zvierat" means "animals" in English.
In a sentence
Vidím veľa zvierat v lese.
I see many animals in the forest.
In this sentence, 'zvierat' is the genitive plural form of the word 'zviera' (animal), used here after the quantifier 'veľa' (many) which requires the genitive case.
Deti sa starajú o zvierat na farme.
The children take care of the animals on the farm.
Here, 'zvierat' is in the genitive plural, used as the object of the verb phrase 'sa starať o' (to take care of), which requires the genitive case for its object.
Poznáš zvierat zo zoologickej záhrady?
Do you know the animals from the zoo?
In this sentence, 'zvierat' is also the genitive plural, following the preposition 'zo' (from), which typically dictates the genitive case.
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