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Did you know that a feature Trends can help a user find out when a word started to be used, stopped being used or when it saw an increased use? Please watch a short video on word frequency in time. The video is also available on our YouTube channel, or Facebook website. It also can be…
Have you flipped through the popular book Slovenčina na každý deň? Do you know what the book is about? Have you ever thought about what language means to you? Have you heard of the radio show Slovenčina na slovíčko? Please listen to the radio show Nočná pyramída (Night Pyramid) on Rádio Slovensko (Radio Slovakia) with Sibyla…
Following the video about different types of frequency and frequency distribution, we offer you to watch its continuation. Please watch this short video how to work with frequencies of more than one word at a time – illustrated by the example of possessive adjectives. The video is available on our YouTube channel, or Facebook web page. It…
Have you ever thought of the origin of words? Do you know how an etymologist investigates the origin of words? How the words like gazda (“farmer”) or vajda (“Gypsy boss”) became a part of the Slovak lexicon? Did you know that the word laskonka (“special oval white-egg cake”) has been known since the 20th century?…