No. 242 in Slovenian
sedaj
"Sedaj" means "now" in English.
In a sentence
Sedaj berem knjigo.
I am reading a book now.
Here, 'sedaj' is used to indicate the current moment in time, synonymously with 'now'.
Živela sem v Ljubljani, sedaj pa živim v Mariboru.
I lived in Ljubljana; now I live in Maribor.
In this sentence, 'sedaj' signifies a transition or change in state, contrasting the past with the present.
Sedaj ko to razumete, lahko začnemo.
Now that you understand this, we can start.
This usage of 'sedaj' introduces a conditional or situational clause, highlighting an understanding that has just been reached.
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