No. 520 in Slovenian
igra
"Game" or "play."
In a sentence
Otroci se radi igrajo na dvorišču.
Children like to play in the yard.
In this sentence, 'igra' is used as a verb in the reflexive form 'igrajo' to describe the action of playing.
To je bila zabavna igra z žogo.
It was a fun ball game.
Here, 'igra' is used as a noun to refer to a game or play activity.
Igra svetlobe in sence je čudovita.
The play of light and shadow is beautiful.
In this instance, 'igra' is a noun used in a figurative sense to describe the interplay or effect.
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