The Neuter Nouns – Exceptions

The regular neuter nouns in Slovenian (ending with an -o or -e) have the ending –i in dual and –a in plural. For example okno–okni–okna (window).

They are declined as follows:

1. okno
2. okna
3. oknu
4. okno
5. o oknu
6. z oknom

But some neuter nouns have a prolonged ending in dual and plural, and when we decline them. Here are some examples.

Prolonging the neuter nouns in dual and plural with the letter S:

• drevo–drevesi–drevesa (tree)
• kolo–kolesi–kolesa (bicycle)
• telo–telesi–telesa (body)
• uho–ušesi–ušesa (ear)

When we decline those nouns, we also prolong the endings with an s.

1. kolo
2. kolesa
3. kolesu
4. kolo
5. o kolesu
6. s kolesom

Prolonging the neuter nouns in dual and plural with the letter N:

• seme–semeni–semena (seed)
• ime–imeni–imena (name)
• vreme (the weather) – only singular!

And declension:

1. ime
2. imena
3. imenu
4. ime
5. o imenu
6. z imenom

Prolonging the neuter nouns in dual and plural with the letter T:

• dekle–dekleti–dekleta (girl)
• tele–teleti–teleta (calf)

Declension:

1. dekle
2. dekleta
3. dekletu
4. dekle
5. o dekletu
6. z dekletom