трое
See also: троє
Belarusian
Etymology
Cognates include Ukrainian тро́є (tróje) and Russian тро́е (tróje).
Determiner
тро́е • (tróje)
- three
- (with pluralia tantum) У нас тро́е сане́й
- U nas tróje sanjéj
- We have three sleds
- (with people) У яго́ тро́е дзяце́й
- U jahó tróje dzjacjéj
- He has three children
- (with pluralia tantum)
- three of...
- Тро́е з іх
- Tróje z ix
- Three of them
Usage notes
Тро́е 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.
Declension
See also
- (collective numerals) дво́е (dvóje), тро́е (tróje), чацвёра (čacvjóra), пяцёра (pjacjóra), шасцёра (šascjóra), сямёра (sjamjóra), васьмёра (vasʹmjóra), дзявя́цера (dzjavjácjera), дзяся́цера (dzjasjácjera)
Russian
Pronunciation
Numeral
тро́е • (tróje)
Usage notes
The nominative of a collective numeral governs the genitive plural of the noun, pronoun, or adjective. The other cases agree with that of the noun, pronoun, or adjective. Not used with feminine nouns. Used mostly when speaking of children and with pluralia tantum, such as часы, очки, or with pronouns.