No. 120 in Ukrainian
свій
"Own" or "one's own."
In a sentence
Кожна людина має захищати свій дім.
Every person must protect their own home.
Here, 'свій' (their own) agrees with 'дім' (home) in quantity and gender, indicating possession.
Вона бере свої речі перед дорогою.
She takes her belongings before the journey.
In this case, 'свої' (her own) is the plural form, associated with 'речі' (things), showing individual ownership.
Ми пишаємося своїм містом.
We are proud of our city.
Here, 'своїм' defines the instrumental case, correlating with 'містом' (city), and indicates collective pride.
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