This is the 517th most frequent Slovak word.
polovicu
"Polovicu" means "half" in English.
Here, 'polovicu' acts as the accusative form of 'polovica', meaning 'half', and is used to indicate a quantity of the noun 'koláč' (cake).
Zjedol iba polovicu koláča.
He ate only half of the cake.
In this instance, 'polovicu' indicates a proportional amount or share, referring to 'peňazí' (money).
Dal som mu polovicu svojho peňazí.
I gave him half of my money.
Here, 'polovicu' is used to define the result of an action that physically splits an object or entity into equal parts.