This is the 758th most frequent Slovak word.
zvierat
The Slovak word "zvierat" means "animals" in English.
In this sentence, 'zvierat' is the genitive plural form of the word 'zviera' (animal), used here after the quantifier 'veľa' (many) which requires the genitive case.
Vidím veľa zvierat v lese.
I see many animals in the forest.
In this sentence, 'zvierat' is also the genitive plural, following the preposition 'zo' (from), which typically dictates the genitive case.
Poznáš zvierat zo zoologickej záhrady?
Do you know the animals from the zoo?
Here, 'zvierat' is in the genitive plural, used as the object of the verb phrase 'sa starať o' (to take care of), which requires the genitive case for its object.