No. 947 in Slovenian
pomena
The Slovenian word "pomena" means "meaning" or "significance" in English.
In a sentence
Razumevanje pomena besed je ključno pri učenju jezika.
Understanding the meaning of words is crucial in language learning.
In this sentence, 'pomena' refers to the 'meaning' of words, used in the genitive case singular to describe understanding in a linguistic context.
Pomena literarnih del pogosto ne razumejo vsi bralci.
The meaning of literary works is not always understood by all readers.
Here, 'pomena' denotes the 'significance' or 'meaning' of literary works, again in the genitive singular as it complements the object of understanding.
Njegove ideje so bile velikega pomena za znanost.
His ideas were of great importance to science.
In this usage, 'pomena' translates to 'importance' or 'significance', expressing a value attributed to someone's ideas, in the genitive singular form.
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