No. 151 in Slovenian
tej
The Slovenian word "tej" means "to this" or "these" (dative case, singular/plural, depending on context).
In a sentence
Tej knjigi so manjkale strani.
This book was missing pages.
The word 'tej' here is the dative form of the demonstrative pronoun 'this', agreeing with the dative singular feminine noun 'knjigi'.
Videla je to na tej sliki.
She saw it in this picture.
The word 'tej' here is the locative form of the demonstrative pronoun 'this', agreeing with the locative singular feminine noun 'sliki' denoting the location described.
Hvala tej osebi za pomoč.
Thanks to this person for the help.
The word 'tej' here is the dative form of the demonstrative pronoun 'this', agreeing with the dative singular feminine noun 'osebi', indicating the beneficiary of the action.
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