дзявяцера

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Belarusian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognates include Ukrainian де́в'ятеро (dévʺjatero) and Russian де́вятеро (dévjatero).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [d͡zʲaˈvʲat͡sʲera]

Determiner[edit]

дзявя́цера (dzjavjácjera)

  1. nine
    (with pluralia tantum)
    У нас дзявя́цера сане́й
    U nas dzjavjácjera sanjéj
    We have nine sleds
    (with people)
    У яго́ дзявя́цера дзяце́й
    U jahó dzjavjácjera dzjacjéj
    He has nine children
  2. nine of...
    Дзявя́цера з іх
    Dzjavjácjera z ix
    Nine of them

Usage notes[edit]

Дзявяцера is used with nouns that only have a plural form (pluralia tantum). It can also be used to denote a number of people. The nominative and accusative cases of a collective numeral govern the genitive plural of the noun, pronoun, or adjective. The other cases agree with that of the noun, pronoun, or adjective.

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