No. 690 in Ukrainian
серця
The Ukrainian word "серця" means "hearts" in English.
In a sentence
Його слова торкнулися мого серця.
His words touched my heart.
In this sentence, the word "серця" is in the genitive case, indicating possession or relation, referring to the speaker's heart.
Під час виступу співачка співала від щирого серця.
During the performance, the singer sang from her heartfelt emotions.
Here, "серця" is in the genitive case and functions within the idiomatic phrase meaning 'whole-heartedly' or 'sincerely'.
Ми слухали, як нерівно б’ється серця годинника.
We listened to how the clock's heartbeat was uneven.
In this context, "серця" is used metaphorically to describe the inner mechanism of a clock, implying the core or essential part.
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