śviatło

Belarusian

Noun

śviatło n inan (genitive śviatłá, uncountable)

1. Łacinka spelling of святло́ (svjatló): light
   • 1961 [1905], “Katechezy katalickija dla pačatkavych škołaŭ”, in Francis Czerniawski, transl., Siaŭbit, number 1 (18), New York, translation of original by Johann Pichler, →ISSN, page 15:

     Ludzi mohuć zdabyvać krychu śviatła, kali zapalać ahoń, elektryčnaść. Ale, u pryraŭniańniu da soniejka, jakoje jano małoje.

     People are capable of obtaining a bit of light if they ignite fire or electricity. But it's so small in comparison to the sun.

   • 1993 [1914], “Arabija”, in Siarhiej Šupa, transl., Naša Niva, number 18, Vilnia, translation of Araby by James Jayce, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 13:

     Jana čakała nas, jaje postać vymaloŭvałasia śviatłom pračynienych dźviarej.

     [original: She was waiting for us, her figure defined by the light from the half-opened door.]

   • 2007, Lavon Volski (lyrics and music), “Bieź ciabie [Without you]”‎^[1]performed by Rusya and Lavon Volski, published 2015:

     Dapamoža nam
     Čaroŭnaje śviatło.
     Lutaŭski manach
     Šapnie nam paru słoŭ.

     We'll be assisted by
     The magic light.
     The monk of February will
     Whisper a couple of words to us.

Declension

Declension of śviatło (sg-only)

	singular
nominative	śviatło
genitive	śviatła
dative	śviatłu
accusative	śviatło
instrumental	śviatłom
locative	śviatle