Language/Slovak/Grammar/Nouns
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In today's lesson, we will be discussing the basics of Slovak grammar, focusing on nouns. We will look at the different types of nouns, their gender, and how to form plurals. By the end of this lesson, you will have a better understanding of Slovak nouns and be able to use them correctly in your own writing.
Types of Nouns
Nouns are words that refer to people, places, things, or ideas. In Slovak, there are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.
Common Nouns
Common nouns are general words that refer to everyday objects, such as 'house', 'dog', or 'table'. They are not capitalized and can be used in both singular and plural forms.
Proper Nouns
Proper nouns are specific names for people, places, or things. They are always capitalized and usually only used in the singular form. Examples of proper nouns include 'Bratislava', 'John', and 'Apple'.
Gender
In Slovak, nouns are either masculine, feminine, or neuter. This is known as grammatical gender. The gender of a noun affects the form of adjectives and articles that are used with it.
Masculine nouns usually end in -a, -o, -e, or -i. Feminine nouns usually end in -a or -ia. Neuter nouns usually end in -o or -e.
For example, the word 'dom' (house) is masculine, so it takes the masculine form of the article 'the': 'ten'. The word 'stol' (table) is neuter, so it takes the neuter form of the article 'the': 'to'.
Plurals
In Slovak, nouns can be used in both singular and plural forms. To form the plural of a noun, you usually add -y or -i to the end of the word.
For example, the singular form of 'dom' (house) is 'dom', and the plural form is 'domy'. The singular form of 'stol' (table) is 'stol', and the plural form is 'stoly'.
However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, the plural of 'auto' (car) is 'autá', not 'autoy'.
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