This is the 685th most frequent Slovak word.
súťaži
The Slovak word "súťaži" means "competes" in English.
Here, 'súťaži' is part of the noun phrase 'plaveckej súťaži,' which is in the locative case, indicating the context of the swimming competition.
Eva sa zúčastňuje plaveckej súťaži.
Eva is participating in a swimming competition.
'Súťaži' here acts within the prepositional phrase 'v každej súťaži,' indicating the context in which fair play is emphasized, showing the locative usage.
Dôležitá je fair play v každej súťaži.
Fair play is important in every competition.
In this sentence, 'súťaži' is used in the context of referring to the specific competition in the locative case, contextualizing where the winning is being considered.