No. 20 in Slovenian
bilo
The Slovenian word "bilo" means "was" in English (past tense of "to be").
In a sentence
Bilo je lepo vreme danes.
It was nice weather today.
'Bilo' is used as a past tense form of the verb 'to be' in third-person singular, describing a state of the weather.
Nekoč je bilo veliko drevo na tem mestu.
There used to be a large tree at this place.
'Bilo' helps refer to a past existence in this context, emphasizing a former state.
Vse je bilo pripravljeno za zabavo.
Everything was ready for the party.
'Bilo' is applied to express that everything was in a state of readiness.
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