No. 18 in Slovenian
tem
The Slovenian word "tem" means "darker" (instrumental case of "temen") or "to this" (dative/locative plural of "ta").
In a sentence
V tem trenutku je mirno.
In this moment, it is calm.
The word 'tem' is used to modify the noun 'trenutku' (moment), forming 'in this moment', and is in the locative case to match the preposition 'v' (in).
S tem pristopom lahko izboljšate učinkovitost.
With this approach, you can improve efficiency.
The word 'tem' is used in the instrumental case, complementing 's' (with), and modifies the noun 'pristopom' (approach), forming 'with this approach'.
Razpravljali smo o tem vprašanju.
We discussed this question.
Here, 'tem' is in the locative case due to its association with 'o' (about) and it modifies the noun 'vprašanju' (question), forming 'about this question'.
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