ki: who, which, that
Level B1 · Unit 15: Stereotypes · Lesson 2: Who, which, that: ki
When ki is the subject of its clause, it stands alone:
- moški, ki pleše z nevesto the man who's dancing with the bride
Otherwise, add the short pronoun that shows the case. It agrees in gender and number with the noun ki refers to:
| Case | Example | English |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stric, ki živi v Avstraliji | my uncle, who lives in Australia |
| accusative | teta, ki jo vsi kličemo Mici | the aunt everyone calls Mici |
| accusative | film, ki sem ga videl | the film I saw |
| dative | fant, ki mu vsi ploskajo | the boy everyone's clapping for |
| genitive | knjiga, ki je nimam | the book I don't have |
| plural | ljudje, ki jih poznam | the people I know |
Practise this in the free course
This explanation comes from Unit 15, Lesson 2 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.