No. 37 in Slovenian
ta
The Slovenian word "ta" means "this" or "the" (used as a demonstrative or definite article in certain contexts).
In a sentence
Ta hiša je zelo lepa.
This house is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'ta' is used as a demonstrative adjective pointing to a specific noun, 'hiša' (house).
Vidim ta stol pred vhodom.
I see this chair in front of the entrance.
Here, 'ta' is again a demonstrative adjective specifying the noun 'stol' (chair), indicating its proximity or particularity.
Ali poznaš tega človeka?
Do you know this person?
In this sentence, 'tega' is the accusative form of 'ta' as it refers to a direct object, 'človeka' (person).
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