This is the 824th most frequent Slovak word.
smrť
"Smrť" means "death" in English.
The word 'smrť' is used as a subject, representing the concept of death in general.
Smrť je prirodzenou súčasťou života.
Death is a natural part of life.
Here 'smrť' functions as the object of 'bojí sa' (is afraid of), indicating the fear of the state of being dead.
Bojí sa smrti, pretože nevie, čo príde potom.
He is afraid of death because he does not know what comes after.
In this sentence, 'smrť' is a noun describing a specific event, the death of a particular individual: the king.