Singular Dual and Plural
Slovenian distinguishes one, two and more than two.
How It Works
Slovenian distinguishes one, two and more than two. Number affects noun, adjective and verb agreement. Learn each noun's forms rather than adding a single universal plural ending.
Compare knjiga je, knjigi sta and knjige so. Every part changes together. Some case endings are shared between dual and plural, so a single ending cannot always identify number without its numeral, pronoun or verb.
Examples (3)
- En otrok bere.
One child is reading.
- Dva otroka bereta.
Two children are reading.
- Trije otroci berejo.
Three children are reading.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Identify noun gender before comparing number-sensitive agreement forms.
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
- delati: delamPresent Verbs in -amLevel 2
- dva / dve + DualCounting Exactly TwoLevel 3
- Past-Tense Dual AgreementLevel 3
- pet + Genitive PluralCounting Five or MoreLevel 3
- trije, tri, štirje, štiriCounting Three and FourLevel 3
- Natural Pairs and Plural UsageLevel 5
- otrok, otroka, otrociAn Irregular Noun Across NumbersLevel 5
- vsak / vesEach and AllLevel 5
And 1 more in the full list.
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