Nouns that grow
Level B1 · Unit 16: Grammar mastery · Lesson 1: Neuter nouns: all cases
A few common neuter nouns add a syllable in every case except the nominative and accusative singular:
| Nominative | Genitive | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| ime | imena | imena |
| dekle | dekleta | dekleta |
| tele | teleta | teleta |
| drevo | drevesa | drevesa |
| kolo | kolesa | kolesa |
| uho | ušesa | ušesa |
| oko | očesa | oči (feminine) |
Practise this in the free course
This explanation comes from Unit 16, Lesson 1 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.