No. 502 in Slovenian

veliki

"Veliki" in Slovenian means "big" or "large" in English.

In a sentence

To je veliki pes.
This is a big dog.
The word 'veliki' is used here as an adjective describing the size of the noun 'dog'. In Slovenian, 'veliki' changes form to agree with the masculine singular noun it modifies.
Veliki dosežki zahtevajo trud.
Great achievements require effort.
In this context, 'veliki' describes the figurative greatness or magnitude of 'achievements'. It's an example of using adjectives for abstract qualities.
Rada obiskujem Veliki planini.
I like visiting the Big Plateau.
Here, 'Veliki' is a proper adjective as part of a place name and remains capitalized.

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