Language/Slovak/Grammar/Pronouns

Slovak Grammar - Pronouns

Hi Slovak learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing pronouns in the Slovak language. Pronouns are words that can replace nouns in a sentence. They are used to make sentences shorter and easier to understand. We will look at the different types of pronouns, how they are used, and some examples of their usage.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns are used to refer to people or things. They can be singular or plural, and they can be either masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Singular

The singular personal pronouns are:

• ja (I)
• ty (you)
• on (he)
• ona (she)
• ono (it)

Plural

The plural personal pronouns are:

• my (we)
• vy (you)
• oni (they)

Examples

Here are some examples of how personal pronouns are used in Slovak:

• Ja som študent. (I am a student.)
• Ty si učiteľ. (You are a teacher.)
• On je moj priateľ. (He is my friend.)
• Ona je moja sestra. (She is my sister.)
• Ono je auto. (It is a car.)
• My sme šťastní. (We are happy.)
• Vy ste priatelia. (You are friends.)
• Oni sú rodina. (They are family.)

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. They are usually placed after the noun they refer to.

Singular

The singular possessive pronouns are:

• môj (my)
• tvoj (your)
• jeho (his)
• jej (her)
• jeho (its)

Plural

The plural possessive pronouns are:

• náš (our)
• váš (your)
• ich (their)

Examples

Here are some examples of how possessive pronouns are used in Slovak:

• To je môj dom. (This is my house.)
• To je tvoj pes. (This is your dog.)
• To je jeho auto. (This is his car.)
• To je jej kniha. (This is her book.)
• To je jeho strom. (This is its tree.)
• To je náš dom. (This is our house.)
• To je váš pes. (This is your dog.)
• To je ich auto. (This is their car.)

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out specific people or things.

Singular

The singular demonstrative pronouns are:

• tento (this)
• ten (that)

Plural

The plural demonstrative pronouns are:

• tieto (these)
• tie (those)

Examples

Here are some examples of how demonstrative pronouns are used in Slovak:

• Tento dom je veľmi pekný. (This house is very nice.)
• Ten pes je veľmi hravý. (That dog is very playful.)
• Tieto knihy sú veľmi zaujímavé. (These books are very interesting.)
• Tie autá sú veľmi drahé. (Those cars are very expensive.)

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.

The interrogative pronouns are:

• kto (who)
• čo (what)
• ktorý (which)

Examples

Here are some examples of how interrogative pronouns are used in Slovak:

• Kto je to? (Who is that?)
• Čo je to? (What is that?)
• Ktorý je tvoj priateľ? (Which one is your friend?)

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of the sentence.

The reflexive pronouns are:

• seba (myself)
• seba (yourself)
• sa (himself/herself/itself)
• sa (ourselves)
• sa (yourselves)
• sa (themselves)

Examples

Here are some examples of how reflexive pronouns are used in Slovak:

• Ja som sa stretol sám so sebou. (I met myself.)
• Ty si sa stretol sám so sebou. (You met yourself.)
• On sa stretol sám so sebou. (He met himself.)
• Ona sa stretla sama so sebou. (She met herself.)
• Ono sa stretlo samo so sebou. (It met itself.)
• My sme sa stretli sami so sebou. (We met ourselves.)
• Vy ste sa stretli sami so sebou. (You met yourselves.)
• Oni sa stretli sami so sebou. (They met themselves.)

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