Trdi

Trdi is a Slovenian word form that means "claims" or "asserts." It is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb trditi, which translates as "to claim" or "to assert." Trdi is used to attribute a statement to a subject, in both formal and informal contexts.

Example sentences include: "Politik trdi, da bo zakon sprejet," which translates to "The politician claims that the law will be passed," and "Marjan trdi, da je to res," meaning "Marjan asserts that this is true." These examples illustrate how trdi introduces reported speech or claimed information.

In usage, trdi typically appears with a subordinate clause introduced by "da" meaning "that" or with other reporting structures. It is a standard lexical item in journalism, debate, and everyday speech. Related forms include the infinitive trditi and the noun trditev, both associated with making or reporting a claim. Trdi itself is not a standalone lexical root in isolation but a conjugated form of the verb.

Overall, trdi functions as a common grammatical form in Slovenian, contributing to how assertions are attributed in discourse.