This is the 115th most frequent Slovak word.
svojom
"Svojom" is the instrumental singular form of "svoj," meaning "one's own" in English.
The word 'svojom' is used to refer back to the subject 'som', expressing possession of something by the subject in its own context.
Čítal som knihu o svojom obľúbenom autorovi.
I read a book about my favorite author.
Here, 'svojom' refers to possession by the plural subject 'sme', showing shared or respective connection to the subject.
Rozprávali sme sa o svojom detstve.
We talked about our childhood.
In this sentence, 'svojom' indicates possession related to the subject 'He', emphasizing the ownership of the house.