Slovene Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter.
| kot |
|
corner (masc.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
kot |
|
the corner |
| acc. |
|
kot |
| gen. |
|
kota |
| dat. |
|
kotu |
| inst. |
|
kotom |
| loc. |
|
kotu |
| Dual |
| nom. |
|
kota |
|
the two corners |
| acc. |
|
kota |
| gen. |
|
kotov |
| dat. |
|
kotoma |
| inst. |
|
kotoma |
| loc. |
|
kotih |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
koti |
|
the corners |
| acc. |
|
kote |
| gen. |
|
kotov |
| dat. |
|
kotom |
| inst. |
|
koti |
| loc. |
|
kotih |
| lipa |
|
lime tree (fem.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
lipa |
|
the lime tree |
| acc. |
|
lipo |
| gen. |
|
lipe |
| dat. |
|
lipi |
| inst. |
|
lipo |
| loc. |
|
lipi |
| Dual |
| nom. |
|
lipi |
|
the two lime trees |
| acc. |
|
lipi |
| gen. |
|
lip |
| dat. |
|
lipama |
| inst. |
|
lipama |
| loc. |
|
lipah |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
lipe |
|
the lime trees |
| acc. |
|
lipe |
| gen. |
|
lip |
| dat. |
|
lipam |
| inst. |
|
lipami |
| loc. |
|
lipah |
| mesto |
|
town (neut.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
mesto |
|
the town |
| acc. |
|
mesto |
| gen. |
|
mesta |
| dat. |
|
mestu |
| inst. |
|
mestom |
| loc. |
|
mestu |
| Dual |
| nom. |
|
mesti |
|
the two towns |
| acc. |
|
mesti |
| gen. |
|
mest |
| dat. |
|
mestoma |
| inst. |
|
mestoma |
| loc. |
|
mestih |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
mesta |
|
the towns |
| acc. |
|
mesta |
| gen. |
|
mest |
| dat. |
|
mestom |
| inst. |
|
mesti |
| loc. |
|
mestih |
Verbs
| biti |
|
to be |
| Singular |
| 1. |
sem |
|
I am |
| 2. |
si |
|
you are (familiar) |
|
ste |
|
you are (formal) |
| 3. |
on je |
|
he is |
|
ona je |
|
she is |
|
ono je |
|
it is |
| Dual |
| 1. |
sva |
|
we two are |
| 2. |
vidva sta |
|
you two are |
| 3. |
onadva sta |
|
they both are |
| Plural |
| 1. |
smo |
|
we are |
| 2. |
ste |
|
you are |
| 3. |
sto |
|
they are |
| imeti |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
imam |
|
I have |
| 2. |
imaš |
|
you have (familiar) |
|
imate |
|
you have (formal) |
| 3. |
on ima |
|
he has |
|
ona ima |
|
she has |
|
ono ima |
|
it has |
| Dual |
| 1. |
imava |
|
we two have |
| 2. |
vidva imata |
|
you two have |
| 3. |
onadva imata |
|
they both have |
| Plural |
| 1. |
imamo |
|
we have |
| 2. |
imate |
|
you have |
| 3. |
imajo |
|
they have |
| delati |
|
to work |
| Singular |
| 1. |
delam |
|
I work |
| 2. |
delaš |
|
you work (familiar) |
|
delate |
|
you work (formal) |
| 3. |
on dela |
|
he works |
|
ona dela |
|
she works |
|
ono dela |
|
it works |
| Dual |
| 1. |
delava |
|
we two work |
| 2. |
vidva delata |
|
you two work |
| 3. |
onadva delata |
|
they both work |
| Plural |
| 1. |
delamo |
|
we work |
| 2. |
delate |
|
you work |
| 3. |
delajo |
|
they work |
Adjectives
Adjectives have three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter and are placed before the noun.
| velik |
|
big (masc.) |
| Singular |
| velik korak |
|
a big step |
| velik korak |
|
the big step |
| Dual |
| velika koraka |
|
two big steps |
| velika koraka |
|
the two big steps |
| Plural |
| veliki koraki |
|
big steps |
| veliki koraki |
|
the big steps |
| velika |
|
big (fem.) |
| Singular |
| velika hiša |
|
a big house |
| velika hiša |
|
the big house |
| Dual |
| veliki hiši |
|
two big houses |
| veliki hiši |
|
the two big houses |
| Plural |
| velike hiše |
|
big houses |
| velike hiše |
|
the big houses |
| veliko |
|
big (neut.) |
| Singular |
| veliko mesto |
|
a big town |
| veliko mesto |
|
the big town |
| Dual |
| veliki mesti |
|
two big towns |
| veliki mesti |
|
the two big towns |
| Plural |
| velika mesta |
|
big towns |
| velika mesta |
|
the big towns |
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