No. 238 in Slovenian
osem
The Slovenian word "osem" means "eight" in English.
In a sentence
Danes je ura osem zvečer.
Today it is eight in the evening.
In this sentence, 'osem' refers to the number eight and is used to denote time (8 PM).
Na mizi je bilo osem jabolk.
There were eight apples on the table.
Here, 'osem' functions as a cardinal number to specify the quantity (eight) of apples.
Pazi, ker ta kos lesa je dolg samo osem centimetrov.
Be careful, because this piece of wood is only eight centimeters long.
In this example, 'osem' depicts a measurement, specifically the length in centimeters (eight).
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