Slovenian for English Speakers

pomeniti

pomeniti means "to mean". It is imperfective.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IpomenimVeliko mu pomenim.much to-him I-meanI mean a lot to him.
youpomenišVeliko mi pomeniš.much to-me you-meanYou mean a lot to me.
he, she, itpomeniKaj pomeni "hvala"?what it-means "hvala"What does "hvala" mean?
we twopomenivaVeliko ji pomeniva.much to-her we-two-meanThe two of us mean a lot to her.
you twopomenitaVeliko mi pomenita.much to-me you-two-meanYou two mean a lot to me.
they twopomenitaBrat in sestra mi veliko pomenita.brother and sister to-me much they-two-meanMy brother and sister mean a lot to me.
wepomenimoVeliko jim pomenimo.much to-them we-meanWe mean a lot to them.
you (plural, or formal)pomeniteVeliko nam pomenite.much to-us you-all-meanYou mean a lot to us.
theypomenijoOtroci mi veliko pomenijo.children to-me much meanThe children mean a lot to me.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ipomenil sem / pomenila semVeliko sem mu pomenil.much I-am to-him meantI meant a lot to him.
youpomenil si / pomenila siVeliko si mi pomenila.much you-are to-me meantYou meant a lot to me. (to a woman)
he, she, itpomenil je / pomenila je / pomenilo jeKaj je to pomenilo?what is this meantWhat did that mean?
we twopomenila sva / pomenili svaVeliko sva ji pomenila.much we-two-are to-her meantThe two of us meant a lot to her.
you twopomenila sta / pomenili staVeliko sta mi pomenila.much you-two-are to-me meantYou two meant a lot to me.
they twopomenila sta / pomenili sta / pomenili staBrat in sestra sta mi veliko pomenila.brother and sister they-two-are to-me much meantMy brother and sister meant a lot to me.
wepomenili smo / pomenile smoVeliko smo jim pomenili.much we-are to-them meantWe meant a lot to them.
you (plural, or formal)pomenili ste / pomenile steVeliko ste nam pomenili.much you-all-are to-us meantYou meant a lot to us.
theypomenili so / pomenile so / pomenila soOtroci so mi veliko pomenili.children are to-me much meantThe children meant a lot to me.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ipomenil bom / pomenila bomVeliko ti bom pomenil.much to-you I-will-be meantI will mean a lot to you.
youpomenil boš / pomenila bošVeliko mu boš pomenila.much to-him you-will-be meantYou will mean a lot to him. (to a woman)
he, she, itpomenil bo / pomenila bo / pomenilo boKaj bo to pomenilo?what will-be this meantWhat will that mean?
we twopomenila bova / pomenili bovaVeliko ji bova pomenila.much to-her we-two-will-be meantThe two of us will mean a lot to her.
you twopomenila bosta / pomenili bostaVeliko mi bosta pomenila.much to-me you-two-will-be meantYou two will mean a lot to me.
they twopomenila bosta / pomenili bosta / pomenili bostaBrat in sestra ji bosta veliko pomenila.brother and sister to-her they-two-will-be much meantMy brother and sister will mean a lot to her.
wepomenili bomo / pomenile bomoVeliko jim bomo pomenili.much to-them we-will-be meantWe will mean a lot to them.
you (plural, or formal)pomenili boste / pomenile bosteVeliko nam boste pomenili.much to-us you-all-will-be meantYou will mean a lot to us.
theypomenili bodo / pomenile bodo / pomenila bodoOtroci ti bodo veliko pomenili.children to-you will-be much meantThe children will mean a lot to you.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularpomenilpomenilapomenilo
dualpomenilapomenilipomenili
pluralpomenilipomenilepomenila