dva / dve + Dual

Counting Exactly Two

Level 3

Dva accompanies masculine nouns and dve feminine or neuter nouns in the nominative and common accusative counting construction.

How It Works

Dva accompanies masculine nouns and dve feminine or neuter nouns in the nominative and common accusative counting construction. The noun and agreeing verb use dual forms.

The core sets are dva prijatelja, dve knjigi and dve mesti. Their predicate is sta rather than so. In oblique cases, the numeral itself changes: z dvema prijateljema cannot be formed by keeping nominative dva unchanged.

Examples (3)

Dva prijatelja čakata.
Two friends are waiting.
Dve knjigi sta na mizi.
Two books are on the table.
Dve mesti sta blizu.
Two towns are nearby.

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dva / dve + DualLevel 3Counting Exactly Two

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Use dual noun and verb forms when the numeral specifies exactly two.

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Use dual noun and verb forms when the numeral specifies exactly two.
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