No. 165 in Slovenian

svoj

"Own" or "one's own."

In a sentence

Vsako jutro si umijem svoje roke.
Every morning, I wash my own hands.
Here, 'svoje' is a form of 'svoj' used to express possession of hands, referring back to the subject 'I'.
Učitelj je pohvalil svojega učenca za dobro opravljeno nalogo.
The teacher praised his student for a task well done.
In this sentence, 'svojega' refers to relation or ownership between the 'teacher' and his 'student'.
Marija se je trudila po svojih najboljših močeh.
Maria tried her best.
'Svojih' in this sentence is tied to 'močných', expressing one's maximum abilities, referring to Maria.

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