Slovincian grammar

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The grammar of the Slovincian language is characterized by a high degree of inflection, a lack of articles, and vowel, consonant, and stress alternations. [1] [2] [3]

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Slovincian has an inflectional system mostly inherited from Proto-Slavic, with many innovationss.

Nouns

Slovincian has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter; three numbers: singular, dual, and plural; and seven cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, locative, and vocative. [4] [5]

The vocative is largely replaced by the nominative, but masculine animate singular and a few feminine singular nouns retain it. [4] [6] [5]

The genitive-locative dual has been almost entirely replaced by the plural equivalents, and only few words kept their original forms, e.g.: [7] [5]

The nominative-accusative-vocative dual is found with masculine and feminine nouns and also with monosyllabic neuter stems in stems with non-alternating final consonants ending with ⟨-ô⟩ and in the word ˈjajê ("egg"). [7] [5] The dative-instrumental dual only occurs with monosyllabic stems. [5]

Nouns can either have non-alternating final stem consonants or alternating final stem consonants. The non-alternating consonants are ⟨s, z, sz, cz, ż, dż, rz, l, j⟩, and the alternating consonants are ⟨p, b, f, v, t, d, k, g, ch, gh, m, n, r⟩. [8]

Masculine nouns

Masculine nouns can end in alternating (⟨p, b, f, v, t, d, k, g, ch, gh, m, n, r⟩) and non-alternating (⟨s, z, sz, ż, rz, l, j⟩) consonants, a consonant ending with ⟨-a⟩ (opa), and alternating consonants ending with ⟨-ë⟩ (kamë). [9] The last group is small and shows an irregular alternation in the non-nominative cases in the singular and all cases in the plural: [10]

A few masculine nouns ending in alternating consonants add ⟨j⟩ to the stem when declined. Some nouns with ⟨ej⟩ will add ⟨j⟩, others will not. [9]

Many masculine nouns whose stem ends in ⟨c⟩ and ⟨z⟩ alternate with ⟨cz⟩ and ⟨ż⟩ in the vocative singular. [10]

Ending in a consonant

Masculine nouns ending in a consonant [11]
StressedNon-stressed
SingularPluralDualSingularPluralDual
animateinanimatevirilenonvirileanimateinanimatevirilenonvirile
Nominative-∅-ˈë, -ˈê [lower-alpha 1] -ˈa-∅-ë, -i, -ôwje [lower-alpha 2] -a
Genitive-ˈa, -ˈú [lower-alpha 3] -ˈó, -ˈy [lower-alpha 4] = PL-a, -ú [lower-alpha 3] -ó, -∅, -i [lower-alpha 4] = PL
Dative-ˈú-ˈóm [lower-alpha 5] -ˈôma [lower-alpha 6] -ú, -ôjú, -ejú [lower-alpha 7] -óm (-im) [lower-alpha 5] -ôma
Accusative-ˈa-∅-ˈó-ˈë-ˈa-a-∅-ë, -i [lower-alpha 2] -a
Instrumental-ˈã-amˈy (-ˈmy, -ˈy) [lower-alpha 8] -ˈôma [lower-alpha 6] -amy (-my, -i) [lower-alpha 8] -ôma [lower-alpha 6]
Locative-ˈú, -ˈê [lower-alpha 9] -ˈach (-ˈéch) [lower-alpha 10] = PL-ú, -ê [lower-alpha 11] -ach (-éch, -ich) [lower-alpha 10] = PL
Vocative-ˈú [lower-alpha 12] -ˈë, -ˈê-ˈa-ú, -ê [lower-alpha 13] = NOM-a
  1. There is no regularity to determine the ending. [12] [13]
  2. 1 2 Nouns in a velar have ⟨-i⟩ and ⟨-ë⟩ unpredictably, non-velars always have ⟨-ë⟩, except five nouns which admit ⟨-i⟩: ˈchlôp ("man") > ˈchlôpji or ˈchlôpë, ˈkóń ("horse"), ˈknop ("knave"), ˈmaszchôp ("comrade"), ˈkôùp ("swan"). Monosyllabic animate referents often take ⟨-ôwje⟩. [14] [13]
  3. 1 2 Animate nouns always get ⟨-a⟩. [15] [13] Body parts usually have the ending ⟨-a⟩, coin denominations, trees, and words formed with the suffixes ⟨-ok⟩, ⟨-ëk⟩, ⟨-ik⟩ have ⟨-a⟩. Shrubs, herbs, and substances ⟨-ú⟩. [15]
  4. 1 2 Except five plurale tantum nouns ( ˈlëdzë ("people") > ˈlëdzy (genitive plural), ˈpjõdzë ("money") > ˈpjõdzy (genitive plural), ˈswjõtkji ("Pentecost") > ˈswjõtk (genitive plural), ˈjastrë ("Easter") > ˈjastër (genitive plural), ˈgôdë ("Christmas") > ˈgód (genitive plural), nouns admit ⟨-ó⟩ with frequent use of the alternative endings, but -∅ is rare in Kluki. [16] [17] Sometimes ⟨-éj⟩ can be used. [18]
  5. 1 2 There are seven instances of ⟨-ym⟩ and one of ⟨-ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  6. 1 2 3 The dative/instrumental dual, which only occurs in monosyllabic stems, has the endings ⟨-ôma⟩, ⟨-ema⟩, and ⟨-ma⟩, in one case also ⟨-ëma⟩ (psëma). Of these endings, ⟨-ôma⟩ is widespread throughout the area and is found in both hard and soft stems, ⟨-ema⟩ exists only in Wierzchocino and Stojcino and is restricted to the soft stems; ⟨-ma⟩ occurs in Wierzchocino in a few nouns. [20]
  7. May get ⟨-ôjú⟩ or ⟨-ejú⟩ in the unstressed dative singular with no certain regularity, except that nouns ending in non-alternating final stem consonants only get ⟨-ejú⟩. [13] Also ⟨-ôwú⟩, ⟨-ewú⟩ in West Slovincian, in Witkowo ⟨-ômú⟩, ⟨-emú⟩, which arose through the influence of the pronominal declension. Forms with ⟨-e-⟩ are much more limited than those formed with ⟨-ô-⟩. [21] [6]
  8. 1 2 Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  9. ⟨-ˈê⟩ occurs for non-syllabic stems. [24] [13]
  10. 1 2 Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]
  11. After labials and ⟨t, d, n, r⟩ mostly ⟨-e⟩ occurs in monosyllabic and polysyllabic stems. [13]
  12. Only the word ˈpjês ("dog") has an attested vocative singular form ˈpsú. [13]
  13. The only regularity is ⟨-ú⟩ for nouns ending in non-alternating final stem consonants with no other regularity able to be established. [13]

Examples:

chlôp "man" (personal) [26]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈchlôpˈchlôpji/ˈchlôpëˈchlôpa
Genitiveˈchlôpaˈchlôp/ˈchlôpó= PL
Dativeˈchlôpú/ˈchlôpôjúˈchlôpómˈchlôpôma
Accusativeˈchlôpaˈchlôpóˈchlôpa
Instrumentalˈchlôpãˈchlôpy/ˈchlôpmy/ˈchlôpamyˈchlôpôma
Locativeˈchlôpˈchlôpjéch/ˈchlôpach= PL
Vocativeˈchlôp= NOM= NOM
brat "brother" (personal) [26]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈbratˈbracë/ˈbratë/ˈbracoˈbrata
Genitiveˈbrataˈbrató= PL
Dativeˈbratúˈbratómˈbratôma/ˈbratma
Accusativeˈbrataˈbratóˈbrata
Instrumentalˈbratãˈbraty/ˈbratmy/ˈbratamyˈbratôma/ˈbratma
Locativeˈbracêˈbracéch/ˈbratach= PL
Vocativeˈbracê= NOM= NOM
brzég "edge, shore" (inanimate) [26]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈbrzégˈbrzêgjiˈbrzêga
Genitiveˈbrzêgúˈbrzêgó= PL
Dativeˈbrzêgúˈbrzêgómˈbrzêgôma
Accusativeˈbrzégˈbrzêgjiˈbrzêga
Instrumentalˈbrzêgãˈbrzêgamyˈbrzêgôma
Locativeˈbrzêgúˈbrzêgach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
wól "ox, steer" (animal) [26]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈwólˈwôlôwje/ˈwôlëˈwôla
Genitiveˈwôlaˈwôló= PL
Dativeˈwôlôjúˈwôlóm'ˈwôlôma/ˈwólma
Accusativeˈwôlaˈwôlëˈwôla
Instrumentalˈwôlãwôlaˈmy/ˈwólmyˈwôlôma/ˈwólma
Locativeˈwôlúˈwôlach= PL
Vocativeˈwôlê= NOM= NOM
pjês "dog" (masculine animal) [26]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈpjêsˈpsëˈpsa
Genitiveˈpsaˈpsó= PL
Dativeˈpsúˈpsómˈpsëma
Accusativeˈpsaˈpsëˈpsa
Instrumentalˈpsãpsˈmy/psaˈmyˈpsëma
Locativeˈpsúˈpsach= PL
Vocativepsˈú= NOM= NOM
lên "flax" (inanimate) [26]
Singular
Nominativeˈlên
Genitiveˈlnú
Dativeˈlnú
Accusativeˈlên
Instrumentalˈlnã
Locativeˈlnê
Vocative= NOM
ksõdz "(chrisian) priest" (personal) [27]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈksõdzˈksãzɵwje/ˈksãzäˈksãza
Genitiveˈksãzaksąˈzó= PL
Dativeˈksãzú/ˈksãzôjú/ˈksãzejúksãˈzómˈksãzôma/ˈksãzema
Accusativeˈksãzaksãˈzóˈksãza
Instrumentalˈksãzãksãzˈmï/ksãzˈamyˈksãzôma/ˈksãzema
Locativeˈksãzúksãˈzach= PL
Vocativeˈksãzêˈksãza= NOM
kóń "horse" (animal) [27]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkóńˈkônji/ˈkônjëˈkônja
Genitiveˈkônjaˈkônjy/ˈkônjó= PL
Dativeˈkônjú/ˈkônjejú/ˈkônjôjúˈkônjim/ˈkônjómˈkônjema/ˈkônjôma
Accusativeˈkônjaˈkônjëˈkônja
Instrumentalˈkônjãˈkônjamy/ˈkônjmy/ˈkônjymyˈkônjema/ˈkônjôma
Locativeˈkônjúˈkônjich/ˈkônjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
kjêrz "bush, shrub" (inanimate) [27]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkjˈêrzˈkrzêˈkrza
Genitiveˈkrzaˈkrzó= PL
Dativeˈkrzúˈkrzóm= PL
Accusativeˈkjêrzˈkrzêˈkrza
Instrumentalˈkrzãkrzaˈmy= PL
Locativeˈkrzúˈkrzach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
gôsc "guest" (personal) [27]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈgôscˈgôscëˈgôsca
Genitiveˈgôscagôsˈcó= PL
Dativeˈgôscú/ˈgôscôjú/ˈgôscejúgôsˈcómˈgôscma/ˈgôscôma/ˈgôscema
Accusativeˈgôscagôsˈcóˈgôsca
Instrumentalˈgôscãgôscˈmy/gôscaˈmyˈgôscma/ˈgôscôma/ˈgôscema
Locativeˈgôscúgôsˈcach= PL
Vocativeˈgôscú= NOM= NOM
mjêszczón "burgher" (personal) [28]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈmjêszczónˈmjêszczónjë/ˈmjêszczónjëˈmjêszczóna/ˈmjêszczana
Genitiveˈmjêszczóna/ˈmjêszczanamjêszˈczón/mjêszˈczanó= PL
Dativeˈmjêszczónú/ˈmjêszczónôjúmjêszˈczanóm= PL
Accusativeˈmjêszczóna/ˈmjêszczónamjêszˈczanóˈmjêszczóna/ˈmjêszczana
Instrumentalˈmjêszczónã/ˈmjêszczanãmjêszˈczanmy/mjêszˈczanamy/mjêszˈczany= PL
Locativeˈmjêszczónjê/ˈmjêszczanjêmjêszˈczanach= PL
Vocativeˈmjêszczónjê/ˈmjêszczanjê= NOM= NOM
kam/kamä/kamjêń "rock, stone" (inanimate) [29]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkam/ˈkamä/ˈkamjêńˈkamjênjëˈkamjênja
Genitiveˈkamjênjakaˈmjênjó= PL
Dativeˈkamjênjúkaˈmjênjóm= PL
Accusativeˈkam/ˈkamä/ˈkamjênjˈkamjênjëˈkamjênja
Instrumentalˈkamjênjãkaˈmjenjmy/kaˈmjênjamy= PL
Locativeˈkamjênjê/kaˈmjênjúkaˈmjênjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
dzeń "day" (inanimate) [30]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈdzeńˈdnjiˈdnja
Genitiveˈdnjaˈdnjó/ˈdnjy= PL
Dativeˈdnjúˈdnjómˈdnjôma
Accusativeˈdzeńˈdnjiˈdnja
Instrumentalˈdnjãdnjaˈmyˈdnjôma
Locativeˈdnjúˈdnjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM

Ending with ⟨-a⟩

Masculine nouns ending with ⟨-a⟩ [lower-alpha 1] [11]
Non-stressed
SingularPluralDual
virilenonvirile
Nominative-a-ë, -ôwje [lower-alpha 2] -a
Genitive-ë, -i, -a [lower-alpha 3] -ó, -∅ [lower-alpha 4] = PL
Dative-ê, -ôjú, -ejú [lower-alpha 5] -óm (-im) [lower-alpha 6] -ôma
Accusative [lower-alpha 7] -ó, -∅ [lower-alpha 4] -a
Instrumental-õ, -ã [lower-alpha 8] -amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 9] -ôma
Locative-y -ú, -ê [lower-alpha 10] -ach (-éch, -ich) [lower-alpha 11] = PL
Vocative-ú, -ë [lower-alpha 10] = NOM-a
  1. All masculine nouns ending in ⟨-a⟩ have fixed stress except ˈbùla ("bull") and ˈslëga ("servant"). [19]
  2. ⟨-ôwje⟩ is for monosyllabic stems, nouns with non-alternating final stem consonants, and several loanwords. [31]
  3. ⟨-i⟩ after velars, ⟨-ë⟩ after non-velars. Some nouns have ⟨-a⟩ by analogy with some masculine nouns ending in a consonant. [19]
  4. 1 2 ⟨-ó⟩ is the most frequent with -∅ appearing without a regular rule. [31]
  5. ⟨-ê⟩ after an alternating consonant, otherwise ⟨-ôjú⟩ or ⟨-ejú⟩ with no predictability as to which. [32]
  6. There are seven instances of ⟨-ym⟩ and one of ⟨-ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  7. Sometimes ⟨-e⟩ (pronounced ⟨-ë⟩ was used, from earlier *-ę. [23] [31]
  8. ⟨-õ⟩ is more common than ⟨-ã⟩, but no rule can be established. [31]
  9. Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  10. 1 2 ⟨-ê⟩ after alternating consonant, ⟨-ú⟩ after non-alternting consonants. ⟨-y⟩ can be shown in nouns ending in ⟨-ola⟩, but potentially only for feminine nouns. [31]
  11. Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]

Examples:

opa "monkey" (animal) [33]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈopaˈopëˈopa
Genitiveˈopë/ˈopaˈopó= PL
Dativeˈop/ˈopôjúˈopómˈopôma
Accusativeˈopãˈopëˈopa
Instrumentalˈopõˈopamy/ˈopmyˈopôma
Locativeˈopˈopach= PL
Vocativeˈop= NOM= NOM
bùla "bull" (animal) [33]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈbùlaˈbùlëˈbùla
Genitiveˈbùlëbùˈló= PL
Dativeˈbùlôjúbùˈlómˈbùlôma
Accusativeˈbùlãˈbùlëˈbùla
Instrumentalˈbùlõ/ˈbùlãbùlaˈmyˈbùlôma
Locativebùˈlúbùˈlach= PL
Vocativeˈbùlú= NOM= NOM
twórca "creator" (personal) [33]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈtwórcaˈtwórcôwjeˈtwórca
Genitiveˈtwórcë/ˈtwórcaˈtwórcó= PL
Dativeˈtwórcôjú/ˈtwórcejúˈtwórcómˈtwórcôma
Accusativeˈtwórcãˈtwórcäˈtwórca
Instrumentalˈtwórcõ/ˈtwórcãˈtwórcamyˈtwórcôma
Locativeˈtwórcúˈtwórcach= PL
Vocativeˈtwórcú= NOM= NOM
nożênja "bridegroom" (personal) [34]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativenoˈżênjaˈnożênjë= PL
Genitivenoˈżênjënoˈżênjó= PL
Dativeˈnożênjejú/ˈnożênjôjúnoˈżênjóm= PL
Accusativeˈnożênjãnoˈżênjó= PL
Instrumentalˈnożênjõnoˈżênjamy= PL
Locativenoˈżênjúnoˈżênjach= PL
Vocativenoˈżênja= NOM= NOM

Feminine nouns

Feminine nouns can end in a consonant, ⟨-a⟩, and ⟨-o⟩. [35]

Feminine nouns ending in non-alternating consonants always add ⟨-j-⟩ to non-nominative cases except the genitive plural, which takes -∅. [35]

A few feminine nouns end in ⟨-i⟩, ⟨-ëw⟩ (⟨-ew⟩), and ⟨-wja⟩. There are two nouns that end in ⟨-ë⟩ and two nouns that end in ⟨-é⟩: [35]

It can be noticed that both masculine and feminine nouns can end in a consonant with ⟨-a⟩ ending. Masculine nouns ending in ⟨-a⟩ always refer to a male being and female nouns ending in ⟨-a⟩ a female being; the one exception is ˈslëga ("servant") and nouns ending in ⟨-ola⟩, which can refer to a person of either gender. [35]

With stem ending in an alternating consonant with ⟨-a⟩ ending

Feminine nouns' stem ending in ⟨p, b, f, w, t, d, k, g, ch, gh, m, n, r⟩ with ⟨-a⟩ ending [11]
StressedNon-stressed
SingularPluralDualSingularPluralDual
Nominative-ˈa-ˈë-ˈê-a-ë, -i [lower-alpha 1]
Genitive-ˈë-ˈó, -∅ [lower-alpha 2] = PL-ë, -i [lower-alpha 1] -ó, -∅ [lower-alpha 2] = PL
Dative-ˈê-ˈóm [lower-alpha 3] = PL-óm (-im) [lower-alpha 3] -óma
Accusative-ˈã-ˈë-ˈê [lower-alpha 4] -ë, -i [lower-alpha 1]
Instrumental-ˈõ-aˈmy (-ˈmy, -ˈy) [lower-alpha 5] = PL-amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 5] -óma
Locative-ˈê-ˈach (-ˈéch) [lower-alpha 6] = PL-ach (-éch, -ich) [lower-alpha 6] = PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM-ˈê [lower-alpha 7] = NOM
  1. 1 2 3 ⟨-i⟩ after velars, ⟨-ë⟩ after non-velars. [31]
  2. 1 2 -∅ is the most frequent with ⟨-ó⟩ appearing without a regular rule. [31]
  3. 1 2 There are seven instances of ⟨-ym⟩ and one of ⟨-ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  4. Sometimes ⟨-e⟩ (pronounced ⟨-ë⟩ was used, from earlier *-ę. [23] [31]
  5. 1 2 Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  6. 1 2 Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]
  7. -ɵ/ only occurs in a few nouns. [31]

Examples:

rëba "fish" [36]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈrëbaˈrëbëˈrëb
Genitiveˈrëbëˈryb/ˈrëbó= PL
Dativeˈrëbˈrëbómˈrëbóma
Accusativeˈrëbãˈrëbëˈrëb
Instrumentalˈrëbõˈrëbamy/ˈrëbyˈrëbóma
Locativeˈrëbˈrëbach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
rãka "hand; arm" [36]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈrãkaˈrãkjiˈrãcê
Genitiveˈrãkjiˈrãk/ˈrãkórãˈkú
Dativeˈrãcêrãˈkómˈrãkóma
Accusativeˈrãkãˈrãkjiˈrãcê
Instrumentalrãˈkõrãkaˈmyˈrãkóma
Locativeˈrãcêrãˈkach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
skra "spark" [36]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈskraˈskrëˈskrzê
Genitiveˈskrëˈskêr/ˈskró= PL
Dativeˈskrzêˈskróm= PL
Accusativeˈskrãˈskrëˈskrzê
Instrumentalˈskrõskraˈmy= PL
Locativeˈskrzêˈskrach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM

With stem ending in a non-alternating consonant with ⟨-a⟩ ending

Feminine nouns' stems ending in a ⟨s, z, sz, ż, rz, l, j⟩ with ⟨-a⟩ ending [11]
StressedNon-stressed
SingularPluralDualSingularPluralDual
Nominative-ˈa-ˈê, -ˈë [lower-alpha 1] -ˈy-a-y
Genitive-ˈê, -ˈë [lower-alpha 1] -ˈó, -∅, -ˈy [lower-alpha 2] = PL-∅, -y [lower-alpha 2] = PL
Dative-ˈy-ˈóm [lower-alpha 3] = PL-y-óm (-im) [lower-alpha 3] -óma
Accusative-ˈã-ˈê, -ˈë [lower-alpha 1] -ˈy-y
Instrumental-ˈõ-aˈmy (-ˈmy, -ˈy) [lower-alpha 4] = PL-amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 4] -óma
Locative-ˈi-ˈach (-ˈéch) [lower-alpha 5] = PL-i-ach (-éch, -ich) [lower-alpha 5] = PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM-ˈy= NOM= NOM-y
  1. 1 2 3 ⟨-ˈë⟩ occurs after ⟨s⟩ and ⟨z⟩, otherwise ⟨-ˈê⟩/. [31]
  2. 1 2 -∅ is the most frequent with ⟨-ó⟩ and ⟨-y⟩ appearing without a regular rule. Only non-syllabic stems have ⟨-ˈy⟩. [31]
  3. 1 2 There are seven instances of ⟨-ym⟩ and one of ⟨-ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  4. 1 2 Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  5. 1 2 Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]

Examples:

tãcza "thundercloud" [37]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈtãczaˈtãczëˈtãczy
Genitiveˈtãczëˈtãczy/ˈtãcz= PL
Dativeˈtãczyˈtãczómˈtãczóma
Accusativeˈtãczãˈtãczëˈtãczy
Instrumentalˈtãczõˈtãczamy/ˈtãczmyˈtãczóma
Locativeˈtãczyˈtãczach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
zêmja "earth; soil" [37]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈzêmjaˈzêmjëˈzêmjy
Genitiveˈzêmjëˈzem/zêˈmjó= PL
Dativeˈzêmjyzêˈmjómˈzêmjóma
Accusativeˈzêmjãˈzêmjëˈzêmjy
Instrumentalzeˈmjõzêmjaˈmyˈzêmjóma
Locativeˈzêmjyzêˈmjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
sla "breastplate (for a horse)" [37]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈslaˈslêˈsly
Genitiveˈslêˈsêl= PL
Dativeˈslyˈslóm= PL
Accusativeˈslãˈslêˈsly
Instrumentalˈslõslaˈmy= PL
Locativeˈslyˈslach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
kôsa "scythe" [38]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkôsaˈkôsëˈkôsy
Genitiveˈkôsëˈkôs/ˈkôsy= PL
Dativeˈkôsyˈkôsómˈkôsóma
Accusativeˈkôsãˈkôsëˈkôsy
Instrumentalˈkôsõˈkôsamyˈkôsóma
Locativeˈkôsyˈkôsach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
lza "tear" [38]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈlzaˈlzëˈlzy
Genitiveˈlzëˈzêl/ˈlzy= PL
Dativeˈlzyˈlzóm= PL
Accusativeˈlzãˈlzëˈlzy
Instrumentalˈlzõlzaˈmy= PL
Locativeˈlzyˈlzach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
mac/macêrz "mother" [39]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈmac/ˈmacêrzaˈmacêrzëˈmacêrzy
Genitiveˈmacêrzëmaˈcéř/macêˈřyn= PL
Dativeˈmacêrzymaˈcêrzóm= PL
Accusativeˈmac/ˈmacêrzãˈmacêrzëˈmacerzy
Instrumentalmaˈcêrzõmaˈcêrzmy/maˈcêrzamy= PL
Locativemaˈcêrzymaˈcêrzach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM

Ending with ⟨-o⟩

Feminine nouns ending in ⟨-o⟩ [11]
StressedNon-stressed
SingularPluralDualSingularPluralDual
Nominative-ˈo [lower-alpha 1] -ˈé-ˈy-o-y
Genitive-ˈé-ˈy= PL-y, -∅ [lower-alpha 2] = PL
Dative-ˈy-óm [lower-alpha 3] -óˈma-y-óm (-ym) [lower-alpha 3] -óma
Accusative-ˈõ-ˈé-ˈy-y
Instrumental-ˈõ-aˈmy (-ˈmy, -ˈy) [lower-alpha 4] -óˈma-amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 4] -óma
Locative-ˈi-ˈach (-ˈéch) [lower-alpha 5] = PL-i-ach (-éch, -ich) [lower-alpha 5] = PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM-ˈy= NOM= NOM-y
  1. brëˈwjé ("eyebrow") belongs to this declension. [31]
  2. Only two nouns have -∅: ˈmjéz from ˈmjêzo ("field divide") and ˈrzóz from ˈrzôzo ("evening glow"). [40]
  3. 1 2 There are seven instances of ⟨-ym⟩ and one of ⟨-ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  4. 1 2 Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  5. 1 2 Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]

Examples:

cenjo "shade, shadow" [41]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeceˈnjoceˈnjéceˈnjy
Genitiveceˈnjéceˈnjy= PL
Dativeceˈnjyceˈnjóm= PL
Accusativeceˈnjõceˈnjéceˈnjy
Instrumentalceˈnjõcenjaˈmy= PL
Locativeceˈnjyceˈnjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
mjêzo "balk" [41]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈmjêzoˈmjêzëˈmjêzy
Genitiveˈmjêzéˈmjêz/ˈmjêzy= PL
Dativeˈmjêzyˈmjêzómˈmjêzóma
Accusativeˈmjêzõˈmjêzëˈmjêzy
Instrumentalˈmjêzõˈmjêzamy/mjezˈmyˈmjêzóma
Locativeˈmjêzyˈmjêzach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM

Ending in a consonant

Feminine nouns ending in a consonant [11]
StressedNon-stressed
SingularPluralDualSingularPluralDual
Nominative-∅-ˈë-ˈy-∅, -i, -a [lower-alpha 1] -y
Genitive-ˈë, -ˈê [lower-alpha 2] -ˈi, -∅= PL [lower-alpha 2] -i, -ó, -∅, -ew [lower-alpha 3] = PL
Dative-ˈy-óm [lower-alpha 4] = PL [lower-alpha 5] -y-óm (-ym) [lower-alpha 4] -óma, -ma
Accusative-∅-ˈë-ˈy-∅-y
Instrumental-ˈõ-aˈmy (-ˈmy, -ˈy) [lower-alpha 6] = PL [lower-alpha 5] -amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 6] -óma, -ma
Locative-ˈy-ˈach (-ˈéch) [lower-alpha 7] = PL-y, -ë [lower-alpha 8] -ach (-éch, -ych) [lower-alpha 7] = PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM-ˈy= NOM= NOM-y
  1. A few nouns show alternations with ⟨-a⟩ and ⟨-i⟩. [40]
  2. 1 2 ⟨-ˈê⟩ only for krëˈwjê from krë ("blood"); Rudnicki sometimes gives [i]. [40]
  3. ⟨-y⟩ is the most common, the other endings occur unpredictably. ⟨-ew⟩ is rare. [40]
  4. 1 2 There are seven instances of -ym⟩ and one of -ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  5. 1 2 Feminine nouns in this case are unattested; there is one exception for masculine nouns: ˈpsˈma from ˈpjês ("dog"). [40]
  6. 1 2 Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  7. 1 2 Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]
  8. Lorentz in §139 says that polysyllabic stems ending in ⟨-n⟩ or ⟨-ôsc⟩ usually take ⟨-ë⟩. This is not the case in Kluki. [40]

Examples:

wôs "axis" [42]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈwôsˈwôsëˈwôsy
Genitiveˈwôsëwôˈsy/ˈwôs= PL
Dativeˈwôsywôˈsómˈwôsma
Accusativeˈwôsˈwôsëˈwôsy
Instrumentalˈwôsõwôsˈmyˈwôsma
Locativeˈwôsywôˈsach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
mësz "mouse" [42]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈmëszˈmëszëˈmëszy
Genitiveˈmëszëˈmëszy= PL
Dativeˈmëszyˈmëszim/ˈmëszómˈmëszma/ˈmëszóma
Accusativeˈmëszˈmëszëˈmëszy
Instrumentalˈmëszõˈmëszmy/ˈmëszamyˈmëszma/ˈmëszóma
Locativeˈmëszyˈmëszach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
chôrôsc "sickness, illness" [43]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈchôrôscˈchôrôscëˈchôrôscy
Genitiveˈchôrôscëchôˈrôsc/chôˈrôscy= PL
Dativeˈchôrôscychôˈrôscóm= PL
Accusativeˈchôrôscˈchôrôscëchôrôscy
Instrumentalchôˈrôscõchôˈrôscmy/chôˈrôscamy= PL
Locativechôˈrôscy/ˈchôrôscëchôˈrôscach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
wjês "village" [43]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈwjêsˈwsëˈwsy
Genitiveˈwsëˈwsy= PL
Dativeˈwsyˈwsóm= PL
Accusativeˈwjêsˈwsëˈwsy
Instrumentalˈwsõwsaˈmi= PL
Locativeˈwsy/ˈwsëˈwsach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
cérkji/cérkjew "church" [44]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈcérkji/ˈcérkjewˈcérkwjëˈcérkwjy
Genitiveˈcérkwjëˈcérkew/ˈcérkwjy/ˈcérkwjó= PL
Dativeˈcérkwjyˈcérkwjómˈcérkwjóma
Accusativeˈcérki/ˈcérkewˈcérkwjëˈcérkwjy
Instrumentalˈcérkwjõˈcérkwjamyˈcérkwjóma
Locativeˈcérkwjyˈcérkwjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
krë, krew "blood" [45]
Singular
Nominativeˈkrë, ˈkrew
Genitivekrëˈwjê
Dativekrëˈwjy
Accusativeˈkrë, ˈkrew
Instrumentalkrëˈwjõ
Locativekrëˈwjy
Vocative= NOM

Neuter nouns

Neuter nouns can end in a ⟨-ô⟩, a non-alternating consonant with ⟨-é⟩ ending, a consonant with ⟨-ã⟩ ending, and non-alternating consonants with ⟨-ê⟩ ending, the last two groups being sub-classes of the first. [46]

Ending with ⟨-o⟩ (⟨-ã⟩ or ⟨-ê⟩)

Neuter nouns ending in ⟨-ô⟩ (or ⟨-ã⟩ or ⟨-ê⟩) [11]
StressedNon-stressed
SingularPluralDualSingularPluralDual
Nominative-ˈô-ˈa-ˈê-ô, -ê [lower-alpha 1] -a
Genitive-ˈa-∅, -ˈó [lower-alpha 2] = PL-a-∅, -ó [lower-alpha 2] = PL
Dative-ˈú-ˈóm [lower-alpha 3] -ˈôma [lower-alpha 4] -óm [lower-alpha 3] -ôma [lower-alpha 4]
Accusative-ˈô-ˈa-ˈê-ô, -ê [lower-alpha 1] -a
Instrumental-ˈã-amˈy (-ˈmy, -ˈy) [lower-alpha 5] -ˈôma [lower-alpha 4] -amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 5] -ôma [lower-alpha 4]
Locative-ˈú, -ˈê [lower-alpha 6] -ˈach (-ˈéch) [lower-alpha 7] = PL-ach (-éch, -ich) [lower-alpha 7] = PL
Vocative= PL= PL-ˈê= PL= PL
  1. 1 2 ⟨-ê⟩ except ˈmôrzê ("sea"), ˈspôlê ("community, collective"), ˈksénjê ("shed"), ˈslôncê ("Sun"), and ˈpôùnjê ("midday") (and it's derivatives such as przyˈpôùnjê ("forenoon")), which all have the alternate ending ⟨-ô⟩. [40]
  2. 1 2 -∅ is the most common. ˈmôrzê ("sea") and nouns ending in ⟨-stwô⟩ have ⟨-ó⟩. môˈrzy is attested alongside môˈrzó. [47]
  3. 1 2 There are seven instances of -ym⟩ and one of -ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  4. 1 2 3 4 The dative/instrumental dual, which only occurs in monosyllabic stems, has the endings ⟨-ôma⟩, ⟨-ema⟩, and ⟨-ma⟩, in one case also ⟨-ëma⟩ (psëma). Of these endings, ⟨-ôma⟩ is widespread throughout the area and is found in both hard and soft stems, ⟨-ema⟩ exists only in Wierzchocino and Stojcino and is restricted to the soft stems; ⟨-ma⟩ occurs in Wierzchocino in a few nouns. [20]
  5. 1 2 Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  6. ⟨-ˈê⟩ occurs for non-syllabic stems. [24] [13]
  7. 1 2 Generally, ⟨-ach⟩ is the most common endings; ⟨-éch⟩ does not appear in feminine nouns ending in a consonant. ⟨-ich⟩ is only found in a few words. [25] [23] [19]

Examples:

latô "summer" [48]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈlatôˈlataˈlêcê
Genitiveˈlataˈlat= PL
Dativeˈlatúˈlatómˈlatóma
Accusativeˈlatôˈlataˈlêcê
Instrumentalˈlatãˈlaty/ˈlatamyˈlatóma
Locativeˈlêcêˈlatach/ˈlêcéch= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
kôlô "wheel" [48]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkôlôˈkôlaˈkôlê
Genitiveˈkôlaˈkól= PL
Dativeˈkôlúkôˈlómˈkôlóma
Accusativeˈkôlôˈkôlaˈkôlê
Instrumentalˈkôlãkôlaˈmyˈkôlóma
Locativekôˈlúkôˈlach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
kôlanô "knee" [49]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkôlanôkôˈlana= PL
Genitiveˈkôlanakôˈlón/kôˈlanó= PL
Dativeˈkôlanúkôˈlanóm= PL
Accusativeˈkôlanôkôˈlana= PL
Instrumentalˈkôlanãkôˈlanmy/kôˈlanamy= PL
Locativeˈkôlanjêkôˈlanjéch/kôˈlanach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
krô "calf (of the leg)" [49]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈkrôˈkrëˈkrzê
Genitiveˈkrëˈkjêr/ˈkró= PL
Dativeˈkrúˈkrómˈkrôma
Accusativeˈkrôˈkrëˈkrzê
Instrumentalˈkrãˈkramyˈkrôma
Locativeˈkrzêˈkrzéch/ˈkrach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
pôlô/pôlê "field" [50]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈpôlô/ˈpôlêˈpôla= PL
Genitiveˈpôlaˈpól= PL
Dativeˈpôlúpôˈlóm= PL
Accusativeˈpôlô/ˈpôlêˈpôla= PL
Instrumentalˈpôlãpôlˈmy/pôˈlamy= PL
Locativeˈpôlê/pôˈlúpôˈlach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
môrzê "sea" [50]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈmôrzêˈmôrza= PL
Genitiveˈmôrzamôˈrzy/môˈrzó= PL
Dativeˈmôrzúmôˈrzóm= PL
Accusativeˈmôrzêˈmôrza= PL
Instrumentalˈmôrzãmôrzˈmy/môrzaˈmy= PL
Locativeˈmôrzê/môˈrzúmôˈrzach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
jajê "egg" [50]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈjajê/ˈjajôˈjajaˈjajê
Genitiveˈjajaˈjôj= PL
Dativeˈjajújaˈjóm= PL
Accusativeˈjajê/ˈjajôˈjajaˈjajê
Instrumentalˈjajãjajˈmy= PL
Locativejaˈjújaˈjach/jaˈjéch= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
remjã "arm" [51]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈremjãreˈmjônjê= PL
Genitiveˈremjênjareˈmjón/reˈmjônjó= PL
Dativeˈremjênjúreˈmjônjóm= PL
Accusativeˈremjãreˈmjônjê= PL
Instrumentalˈremjênjãreˈmjônjamy/reˈmjônjmy= PL
Locativeˈremjênjê/reˈmjênjúreˈmjônjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
cêlã "calf (young cow)" [51]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈcêlãcêˈląta= PL
Genitiveˈcêlëcaˈcêląt/cêˈlątó= PL
Dativeˈcêlëcúcêˈlątóm= PL
Accusativeˈcêlãcêˈląta= PL
Instrumentalˈcêlëcãcêˈlątamy/cêˈlątmy/cêˈląty= PL
Locativeˈcêlëcúcêˈlątach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
jagnjã "lamb" [52]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativeˈjagnjãjagˈnjąta= PL
Genitiveˈjagnjicaˈjagnjąt/jagˈnjątó= PL
Dativeˈjagnjicújagˈnjątóm= PL
Accusativeˈjagnjãjagˈnjąta= PL
Instrumentalˈjagnjicãjagˈnjątamy/jagˈnjątmy/jagˈnjąty= PL
Locativeˈjagnjicújagˈnjątach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM

With stem ending in a non-alternating consonant with ⟨-é⟩ ending

Neuter nouns' stems ending in ⟨s, z, sz, ż, rz, l, j⟩ with ⟨-é⟩ ending [11]
Stressed
SingularPluralDual
Nominative-o, -é, -a [lower-alpha 1] = NOM
Genitive-o-∅, -ó [lower-alpha 2] = NOM
Dative-óm (-im) [lower-alpha 3] = NOM
Accusative-o, -é [lower-alpha 1] = NOM
Instrumental-ym-amy (-my, -y) [lower-alpha 4] = NOM
Locative-ú, -im [lower-alpha 5] = NOM
Vocative= PL= PL= PL
  1. 1 2 ⟨-a⟩ is rare. ⟨-o⟩ and ⟨-é⟩ are alternative endings. [53]
  2. The most common ending is ⟨-ó⟩; a few nouns have only -∅. Nouns ending in ⟨-anjé⟩ admit both endings. [53]
  3. There are seven instances of -ym⟩ and one of -ˈim⟩, see Lorentz §117,8 [16] and §139,5. [19]
  4. Except for lëdzˈmy and pjˈõdzmy, nouns prefer ⟨-amy⟩. The other endings are rare, but ⟨-my⟩ generally appears in non-alternating final stem consonants and ⟨-y⟩ in alternating final stem consonants, with exceptions. [22] [23] [19]
  5. ⟨-im⟩ is the most common, but see Rudnicki §187 for additional forms such as [-em] and [-ėm]. [53]
kôzané "sermon" [54]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativekoˈzanjékoˈzanjo/koˈzanjé= PL
Genitivekoˈzanjokoˈzónj/koˈzanjó= PL
Dativekoˈzanjúkoˈzanjóm= PL
Accusativekoˈzanjékoˈzanjé/koˈzanjo= PL
Instrumentalkoˈzanjimkoˈzanjmy/koˈzanjamy= PL
Locativekoˈzanjú/koˈzanjimkoˈzanjach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM
vjesêlé "wedding" [55]
SingularPluralDual
Nominativewjeˈsêléwjeˈsôla= PL
Genitivewjeˈsêlowjeˈsól= PL
Dativewjeˈsêlúwjeˈsôlóm= PL
Accusativewjeˈsêléwjeˈsôla= PL
Instrumentalwjeˈsêlimwjeˈsôlamy= PL
Locativewjeˈsêlú/wjeˈsêlimwjeˈsôlach= PL
Vocative= NOM= NOM= NOM

Consonant alternations

With one exception, soft stem-final consonants remain unchanged; hard stem-final consonants, however, have a number of alternations: [56] [57]

The alternations ⟨k⟩||⟨kj⟩, ⟨g⟩||⟨gj⟩, ⟨zg⟩||⟨zgj⟩, ⟨ch⟩||⟨chj⟩, ⟨gh⟩||⟨j⟩ occur: [58]

  1. the nominative-accusative plural ending ⟨-i⟩:
    ˈmjêch ("sack") > ˈmjêchji (nominative-accusative plural);
  2. the instrumental plural ending ⟨-y⟩:
    ˈftoch ("bird") > ˈftochjy (instrumental plural).
  • ˈjabkô ("apple") > ˈjabkjy (instrumental plural).

The alternations ⟨k⟩||⟨c⟩, ⟨g⟩||⟨z⟩, ⟨zg⟩||⟨zdz⟩, ⟨ch⟩||⟨sz⟩, ⟨gh⟩||⟨z⟩/⟨ż⟩, ⟨t⟩||⟨c⟩, ⟨d⟩||⟨dz⟩, ⟨n⟩||⟨nj⟩, ⟨m⟩||⟨mj⟩, p⟩||⟨pj⟩, ⟨b⟩||⟨bj⟩, ⟨f⟩||⟨fj⟩, ⟨w⟩||⟨wj⟩, ⟨r⟩||⟨rz⟩, ⟨c⟩||⟨cz⟩, ⟨z⟩||⟨ż⟩ occur: [59]

  1. the nominative-accusative plural ending ⟨-i⟩ for three nouns:
    ˈchlôp ("man") ˈchlôpji (nominative-accusative plural);
    ˈkop ("knave") ˈknopji (nominative-accusative plural);
    ˈmaszchôp ("comrade; partner") > ˈmaszchôpji (nominative-accusative plural);
  2. the locative singular ending ⟨-ê⟩ ;
    ˈsnjég ("snow") > ˈsnjêzê (locative singular);
  3. the nominative plural ending ⟨-ë⟩;
    ˈsnjég ("snow") > ˈsnjêzê (nominative plural);
  4. the locative plural ending ⟨-éch⟩;
    ˈkwjat ("flower") > kwjeˈcéch (locative plural).
  1. the dative-locative singular/nominative-accusative dual ending ⟨-ˈê⟩ or ⟨ê⟩. Here ⟨gh⟩ can alternate with ⟨z⟩ as well as ⟨ż⟩:
    ˈrãka ("hand; arm") > ˈrãcê (dative-locative singular/nominative-accusative dual);
    ˈmogha ("stomach, maw") > ˈmozê or ˈmożê (dative-locative singular);
    ˈrejgha ("row") > ˈrejzê or ˈrejżê (dative-locative singular);
    ˈrózga ("branch, twig") > ˈrózdzê (dative-locative singular);
  2. the locative plural ending ⟨-éch⟩:
    ˈborzda ("furrow") > ˈbarzdzéch (locative plural).
  1. the locative singular/nominative-accusative dual ending ⟨-ê⟩;
    ˈlatô ("summer") > ˈlêcê (locative singular/nominative-accusative dual);
  2. the locative plural ending ⟨-éch⟩:
    ˈgnjozdô ("nest") > ˈgnjozdzéch (locative plural).

The alternations ⟨k⟩||⟨cz⟩, ⟨g⟩||⟨ż⟩, ⟨ch⟩||⟨sz⟩, ⟨t⟩||⟨c⟩, ⟨d⟩||⟨dz⟩, ⟨n⟩||⟨nj⟩, ⟨m⟩||⟨mj⟩, ⟨p⟩||⟨pj⟩, ⟨b⟩||⟨bj⟩, ⟨f⟩||⟨fj⟩, ⟨w⟩||⟨wj⟩, ⟨r⟩||⟨rz⟩, ⟨c⟩||⟨cz⟩, ⟨z⟩||⟨ż⟩ occur: [60]

The alternations ⟨c⟩||cz and ⟨z⟩||⟨ż⟩ occurs: [60]

There also exists a number of isolated, irregular alternations, usually in common words. [61]

Noun vowel alternations

There are three types of vowel alternations.

The first alternation affects the last syllable of the stem. [62]

This alternation can put vowels into three groups:

  1. ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩
  2. ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩
  3. ⟨ôˈi, au, ùej, ă, ŏ, ĕ, ù̆⟩

The vowels ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ in the nominative singular of an alternating stem always alternate with the vowels ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩. The vowels ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ in the nominative singular of an alternating stem always alternate with ⟨o, ó, é y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩, but ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ are not attested in the nominative singular of an alternating stem. The vowels ⟨ôˈi, au, ùej, ă, ŏ, ĕ, ù̆⟩ never alternate. [63]

Group 1~2

Group 2~1:

Nouns with fleeting vowels do not count the fleeting vowel for the syllable count of the stem. [73]

One can generally predict when alternations take place for each inflection type knowing the gender, number of syllables of the stem, last stem vowel, the voicedness of the final consonant (⟨-ôù⟩ is considered voiced), and whether stress is mobile or stressed. [74]

⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ ~ ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternations occurs for masculine mono-syllabic and polysyllabic stems ending in a consonant or in a consonant ending with ⟨-a⟩ and feminine mono-syllabic and polysyllabic stems ending in a consonant in the genitive, dative, accusative animate, instrumental, and vocative singular and in all the plural (except accusative animate) and dual forms. If the genitive plural is -∅, then ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ are present. [75] Nouns ending in a consonant alternate only if the vowel in the final stem syllable is ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩. [74]

⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ ~ ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternate for neuter polysyllabic stems ending in a consonant ending with ⟨-ô⟩ in no singular forms and in all plural and dual forms. [75]

⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ ~ ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternations occurs for feminine monosyllabic stems ending in a consonant anding with ⟨-a⟩ in the instrumental singular, genitive, dative, instrumental, and locative plurals, and not in the plural. If the genitive plural is -∅, then ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ are present. [75]

  • (native) ˈprzyvoga ("overweight") > ˈprzyvogõ (instrumental singular)
  • (loanword) ˈlodŭnga ("load") > laˈdy̆ngõ (instrumental singular), but the alternative nominative singular ending in -ynga shows no alternation.

⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ ~ ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ alternations occur for feminine monosyllabic stems ending in a consonant plus ending ⟨-a⟩ and in a consonant with ending ⟨-o⟩, polysyllabic stems ending in a consonant with ending ⟨-a⟩, and neuter stems ending in a consonant with ending ⟨-ô⟩ monosyllabic and polysyllabic stems only in the genitive plural unless the genitive plural is -∅. [75]

The second type of alternations is not automatic and is rare, applying to a few dozen nouns. ⟨ˈa, a; ˈô, ô; ó, o⟩ may change into ⟨ˈê⟩ when stressed and ⟨ê⟩ when unstressed in native monosyllabic or polysyllabic stems. [85]

This alternation may occur: [86]

  1. In masculine nouns ending with ⟨ˈa, a; ˈô, ô; ó, o⟩ + ⟨s, z, t, d, n, r, l⟩ in the locative-vocative singular and nominative plural ⟨-ê⟩ and in the locative plural ⟨-ˈéch⟩ or ⟨-éch⟩.
    ˈjanjól ("angel") > ˈjanjelê (locative singular-nominative plural)
    ˈjasón ("ash tree") > ˈjasênje (locative singular) > jaˈsênjéch (nominative plural)
  2. In feminine nouns' stems ending in ⟨t, d, n, r⟩ ening with ⟨-a⟩ in the dative and locative singular and the nominative and accusative dual in ⟨-ê⟩
    ˈkôbjôra ("coltsfoot") > ˈkôbjerzê (dative-locative singular)
    ˈmjara ("measure") > ˈmjêrzê (dative-locative singular/nominative-accusative dual)
  3. In neuter nouns' stems ending in ⟨t, d, n, r⟩ ending witih ⟨-ô⟩ and neuter nouns in ⟨l⟩ ending with ⟨-ô⟩ in the locative singular and the nominative and accusative dual in ⟨-ê⟩ and in the locative plural in ⟨-ˈéch⟩ or ⟨-éch⟩.
    ˈcalô ("body") > ˈcêlê (locative singular/nominative-accusative dual) > cêˈléch (locative plural)

This alternation does not even occur regularly in all the cases mentioned and may occur in nouns with mono- or polysyllabic stems of both mobile and fixed stress patterns and also depends on whether other alternations occur in these nouns. [87]

The last alternation involves inserting ⟨ˈe, e, ë, ˈê, ˈej⟩ between the last consonants of a stem before -∅. The alternation itself it not predictable, but the inserted vowel is. [88]

but:
ˈserszël ("hornet") > ˈserszela (genitive singular)
but:
ˈpalma ("palm") > ˈpalm (genitive plural)
but:
ˈwarna ("crow") > ˈwarên but also ˈworn (genitive plural)
ˈborna ("harrow") > baˈren but also ˈborn (genitive plural)

A few nouns show isolated cases of other alternations. [95]

Noun stress alternations

Slovincian nouns can have either fixed or mobile stress. [96] Nouns with fixed stress keep the stress on the stem, unless the stress is on the end, in which case the stress will always be on the last syllable. [97] [98] If an vowel is inserted in the genitive plural formed with -∅, then that vowel will automatically get the stress. [99] All non-syllabic stems with fixed stress have in the dative and instrumental dual a stress shift to the first syllable of the inflectional suffix. [100]

Nouns with mobile stress can shift it in three ways.

Some shift it right in the plural and the dual. [98]

  • ˈrãka ("hand, arm") > rãˈkõ (instrumental singular) > rãkaˈmy (instrumental plural)

Nouns with this type of shift include:

Some shift it right in the genitive, dative, instrumental, and locative plural. [98]

  • ˈrãka ("hand, arm") > rãˈkõ (instrumental singular) > rãkaˈmy (instrumental plural)

Nouns with this type of shift include:

Some shift it left in non-animate accusative singular and the nominative and accusative plural and dual. [98]

  • rôˈbôta ("work") > ˈrôbôtã (accusative singular)

Nouns with this type of shift include:

All other nouns have fixed stress. [101]

General rules:

It is possible to predict the stress pattern of a noun if one knows: [104]

  1. If a noun has fixed or mobile stress
  2. The number of syllables of the stem
  3. The stressed syllable of the nominative singular
  4. The gender
  5. The type of declension

In Slovincian, prepositions can act as proclitics and take stress completely away from masculine and feminine nouns ending in a consonant or a consonant+⟨-a⟩ and from neuter nouns ending in a consonant+⟨-ô⟩ or in a consonant+⟨-ã⟩. [105] [106]

This happens to:

No retraction occurs in:

There is a strong tendency for words with stress on final or only syllable of the inflectional suffix when there is a preposition to retract to the initial syllable of the word. [110]

Sometimes both the noun and the preposition are stressed. [111]

Adjectives

There are long, short, and possessive adjectives. Short adjectives are uncommon. [112] Short adjectives are used predicatively. [113] In addition to hard and soft declension, like Kashubian, Slovincian velar stems soften in the nominative but are hard in other cases. [114]

Hard adjective declension [115]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativenôˈwynôˈwonôˈwénôˈwy (virile), nôˈwé (non-virile)nôˈwénôˈwénôˈwonôˈwénôˈwé
Genitivenôˈwéwo, nôˈwonôˈwénôˈwéwo, nôˈwonôˈwëchnôˈwëchnôˈwëch= PL= PL= PL
Dativenôˈwémúnôˈwynôˈwémúnôˈwymnôˈwymnôˈwymnôˈwëmanôˈwëmanôˈwëma
AccusativeInanimate: nôˈwy
Animate: nôˈwéwo, nôˈwo
nôˈwõnôˈwéInanimate: nôˈwy (virile), nôwė (non-virile)
Animate: nôˈwëch
nôˈwénôˈwénôˈwonôˈwénôˈwé
Instrumentalnôˈwymnôˈwõnôˈwymnôˈwëmynôˈwëmynôˈwëmynôˈwëmanôˈwëmanôˈwëma
Locativenôˈwymnôˈwynôˈwymnôˈwëchnôˈwëchnôˈwëch= PL= PL= PL
Hard adjective declension [115]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈstoryˈstoroˈstoréˈstorzy (virile), ˈstoré (non-virile)ˈstoréˈstoréˈstoroˈstoréˈstoré
Genitiveˈstoréwo, ˈstoroˈstoréˈstoréwo, ˈstoroˈstorëchˈstorëchˈstorëch= PL= PL= PL
Dativeˈstorémúˈstoryˈstorémúˈstorymˈstorymˈstorymˈstorëmaˈstorëmaˈstorëma
AccusativeInanimate: ˈstory
Animate: ˈstoréwo, ˈstoro
ˈstorõˈstoréInanimate: ˈstory (virile), ˈstoré (non-virile)
Animate: ˈstorëch
ˈstoréˈstoréˈstoréˈstoréˈstoré
Instrumentalˈstorymˈstorõˈstorimˈstorëmyˈstorëmyˈstorëmyˈstorëmaˈstorëmaˈstorëma
Locativeˈstorymˈstoryˈstorymˈstorëchˈstorëchˈstorëch= PL= PL= PL
Soft adjective declension [115]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativewôwˈczywôwˈczowôwˈczéwôwˈczy (virile), wôwˈczé (non-virile)wôwˈczéwôwˈczéwôwˈczowôwˈczéwôwˈczé
Genitivewôwˈczéwo, wôwˈczowôwˈczéwôwˈczéwo, wôwˈczowôwˈczichwôwˈczichwôwˈczich= PL= PL= PL
Dativewôwˈczémúwôwˈczywôwˈczémúwôwˈczymwôwˈczymwôwˈczymwôwˈczimawôwˈczimawôwˈczima
AccusativeInanimate: wôwˈczy
Animate: wôwˈczéwo, wôwˈczo
wôwˈczõwôwˈczéInanimate: wôwˈczy (virile), wôwˈczé (non-virile)
Animate: wôwˈczych
wôwˈczéwôwˈczéwôwˈczéwôwˈczéwôwˈczé
Instrumentalwôwˈczymwôwˈczõwôwˈczymwôwˈczimywôwˈczimywôwˈczimywôwˈczimawôwˈczimawôwˈczima
Locativewôwˈczymwôwˈczywôwˈczymwôwˈczichwôwˈczichwôwˈczich= PL= PL= PL
Soft adjective declension [116]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈtónjyˈtónjoˈtónjéˈtónjy (virile), ˈtónjé (non-virile)ˈtónjéˈtónjéˈtónjoˈtónjéˈtónjé
Genitiveˈtónjéwo, ˈtónjoˈtónjoˈtónjéwo, ˈtónjoˈtónjichˈtónjichˈtónjich= PL= PL= PL
Dativeˈtónjémúˈtónjyˈtónjémúˈtónjimˈtónjimˈtónjimˈtónjimaˈtónjimaˈtónjima
AccusativeInanimate: ˈtónjy
Animate: ˈtónjéwo, ˈtónjo
ˈtónjõˈtónjéInanimate: ˈtónjy (virile), ˈtónjé (non-virile)
Animate: ˈtónjich
ˈtónjéˈtónjéˈtónjéˈtónjéˈtónjé
Instrumentalˈtónjimˈtónjõˈtónjimˈtónjimyˈtónjimyˈtónjimyˈtónjimaˈtónjimaˈtónjima
Locativeˈtónjimˈtónjyˈtónjimˈtónjichˈtónjichˈtónjich= PL= PL= PL
Velar declension [116]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativecëchjˈycëchˈocëchjˈécëchjˈy (virile), cëchjˈé (non-virile)cëchjˈécëchjˈécëchˈocëchjˈécëchjˈé
Genitivecëchjˈéwo, cëchocëchjˈécëchjˈéwo, cëchˈocëˈchjichcëˈchjichcëˈchjich= PL= PL= PL
Dativecëchjˈémúcëchjˈycëchjˈémúcëchjˈymcëchjˈymcëchjˈymcëˈchjimacëˈchjimacëˈchjima
AccusativeInanimate: cëchjˈy
Animate: cëchjˈéwo, cëchˈo
cëchˈõcëchjˈéInanimate: cëchjˈy (virile), cëchjˈé (non-virile)
Animate: cëchjˈych
cëchjˈécëchjˈécëchjˈécëchjˈécëchjˈé
Instrumentalcëchjˈymcëchˈõcëchjˈymcëˈchjimycëˈchjimycëˈchjimycëˈchjimycëˈchjimycëˈchjimy
Locativecëchjˈymcëchjˈycëchjˈymcëˈchjichcëˈchjichcëˈchjich= PL= PL= PL
Velar declension [116]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈwjelgjyˈwjelgoˈwjelgjéˈwjelzy (virile), ˈwjelgjé (non-virile)ˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjéˈwjelgoˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjé
Genitiveˈwjelgjéwo, ˈwjelgoˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjéwo, ˈwjelgoˈwjelgjichˈwjelgjichˈwjelgjich= PL= PL= PL
Dativeˈwjelgjémúˈwjelgjyˈwjelgjémúˈwjelgjimˈwjelgjimˈwjelgjimˈwjelgjimaˈwjelgjimaˈwjelgjima
AccusativeInanimate: ˈwjelgjy
Animate: ˈwjelgjéwo, ˈwjelgo
ˈwjelgõˈwjelgjéInanimate: wjelzy (virile), ˈwjelgjé (non-virile)
Animate: ˈwjelgjych
ˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjéˈwjelgjé
Instrumentalˈwjelgjimˈwjelgõˈwjelgjimˈwjelgjimyˈwjelgjimyˈwjelgjimyˈwjelgjimaˈwjelgjimaˈwjelgjima
Locativeˈwjelgjimˈwjelgjyˈwjelgjimˈwjelgjichˈwjelgjichˈwjelgjich= PL= PL= PL

The short masculine/neuter genitive form and ⟨-o⟩ is most often found with adjectives that do not have a stress on the final syllable, especially when they are used as nouns. It is rare in adjectives with word-final stress, and the most rare in velar stems, which, even when not stressed word-finally, prefer ⟨-éwo⟩. For ˈzly ("bad"), the genitive is always ˈzlévo. [117]

⟨-ë⟩ is sometimes used instead of the phonetic ⟨-i⟩ in soft stems in the genitive-instrumental-locative plural and dative-instrumental dual, this almost never happens with velar stems. [118]

Adjective comparative and superlative

Slovincian has ⟨-szy⟩ and ⟨-êszy⟩ as comparative suffixes. ⟨-szy⟩ is used in stems that end with a single consonant. Some stems ending in ⟨-k⟩ typically lose it, but the ⟨k⟩ is often restored analogously. If a stem ends in multiple consonants, ⟨-êszy⟩, which can can stress and stem alternations such as ⟨t, n, r⟩ ~ ⟨c, nj, rz⟩. [119]

Slovincian, like other Slavic languages also has suppletive comparatives. [120]

The superlative is formed from the comparative with the prefix ⟨no-⟩. [120]

Adjective stress patterns

The accent of the long adjectives is fixed. [121]

Possessive adjectives ending in ⟨-ó⟩ and ⟨-yn⟩ have a definite and indefinite form in the lemma form, and a definite form everywhere else. Possessive adjectives derived from monosyllabic stems emphasize the stem syllable. Polysyllabic stems emphasize the last stem syllable if the base word has a movable accent; however, if the base word has a fixed accent, the possessive adjective emphasizes the same syllable as the base word. Other possessive adjectives have a fixed accent. [122]

Place names ending in ⟨-ôwô, -ënô⟩ are neuter possessive adjectives; those ending in ⟨-ôwô⟩ withdraw the accent as much as possible. [113]

Ordinal numerals are long adjectives and as such emphasize the penultimate syllable. [123]

Adverbs

Adverbs can be formed from adjectives as well as prepositional phrases. [113]

Adverb comparative and superlative

The comparative adverb is formed by adding the suffix ⟨-é⟩. Adverbs also have suppletive comparatives. The superlative is formed by putting the prefix ⟨no-⟩ in front of the comparative. ⟨-é⟩ causes consonant softening: ⟨p, b, w, m, t, d, st, zd, n, k, g, ch, r⟩ alternate with ⟨pj, bj, wj, mj, c, dz, szcz, żdż, nj, cz, ż, sz, rz⟩. [124] [125]

Pronouns

Pronouns share the same cases, numbers, and genders with nouns, but the vocative is the same as the nominative, and is only used with second person pronouns, and only personal pronouns have the dual. The three genders are only distinct for the non-personal or third-person pronouns. [126] Pronouns may be used as clitics, and may occur generally in stressed or unstressed positions. Some have short forms, used in unstressed positions. [127]

Personal pronouns [128] [129]
CaseSingularPluralDual
1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
stressedunstressedstressedunstressedstressedunstressedstressedunstressedstressedunstressedstressedunstressed
Nominativeˈjojoˈtëˈmëˈwëˈma m, ˈmjê fma m, mjê [lower-alpha 1] fˈwa m, ˈwjê fwa m, wjê [lower-alpha 2] f
Genitiveˈmjêmjê [lower-alpha 1] ˈcêbjê [lower-alpha 3] ˈnasˈwasˈnajúˈwajú
Dativeˈmjêmjê [lower-alpha 1] ˈtôbjêcê, tê [lower-alpha 4] ˈnómnómˈwómwómˈnamaˈwama
Accusativeˈmjêmjê [lower-alpha 1] ˈcêbjê [lower-alpha 3] ˈnasnasˈwaswasˈnajúˈwajú
Instrumentalˈmnõtôˈbõˈnamyˈwamyˈnamaˈwama
Locativeˈmjˈêmjê [lower-alpha 1] ˈcêbjê [lower-alpha 3] ˈnasˈwasˈnajúˈwajú
Reflexive pronoun [130]
Case
stressedunstressed
Nominative
Genitiveˈsêbjê [lower-alpha 5]
Dativeˈsôbjê [lower-alpha 5]
Accusativesã, sê
Instrumentalsôˈbõ
Locativeˈsêbjê [lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 pronounced mjë
  2. pronounced vjë
  3. 1 2 3 pronounced cë
  4. pronounced cë, të
  5. 1 2 3 pronounced së

In addition to personal pronouns, Slovincian also has: [131] [132]

Declension of tên [133] [134]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈtênˈtaˈtôˈty (virile)
tˈë (non-virile)
ˈty, tˈëˈtëˈtaˈtëˈtë
Genitiveˈtêwo, to (unstressed)ˈtéˈtêwo, to (unstressed)ˈtëch (pronounced tech when unstressed)ˈtëch (pronounced tech when unstressed)ˈtëch (pronounced tech when unstressed)= PL= PL= PL
Dativeˈtêmúˈtyˈtêmúˈtymˈtymˈtymˈtëmaˈtëmaˈtëma
AccusativeInanimate: ˈtên
Animate: ˈtêwo, ˈto (unstressed)
ˈtãˈtôˈty, ˈtë (inanimate)

ˈtëch (inanimate; pronounced tech when unstressed)
ˈtëˈtëˈtaˈtëˈtë
Instrumentalˈtymˈtõˈtymˈtëmyˈtëmyˈtëmyˈtëmaˈtëmaˈtëma
Locativeˈtymˈtyˈtymˈtëch (pronounced tech when unstressed)ˈtëch (pronounced tech when unstressed)ˈtëch (pronounced tech when unstressed)= PL= PL= PL
Declension of chtô, chteż "who" [135]
Case
Nominativeˈchtô, ˈchteż
Genitiveˈkôwo, ˈko, ˈkjêwo
Dativeˈkômú, ˈkjêmú
Accusativeˈkôwo, ˈko, ˈkjêwo
Instrumentalˈczym
Locativeˈczym
Declension of cô, ceż "what" [135]
Case
Nominativeˈcô, ˈceż
Genitiveˈczêwo, ˈczo
Dativeˈczêmú
Accusativeˈcô, ˈcesz
Instrumentalˈczym
Locativeˈczym
Declension of jên [136]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈjên
Genitiveˈjêwo (stressed)
jêwo, jo, njewo, njo (unstressed)
ˈjéˈjêwo (stressed)
jêwo, jo, njewo, njo (unstressed)
ˈjich, ˈnjichˈjich, ˈnjichˈjich, ˈnjichˈjú, ˈnjúˈjú, ˈnjúˈjú, ˈnjú
Dativeˈjêmú (stressed)
jêmú, mú (unstressed)
ˈjyˈjêmú (stressed)
jêmú, mú (unstressed)
ˈjymˈjymˈjymˈjima, njima (stressed)ˈnjima (stressed)ˈnjima (stressed)
AccusativeInanimate: ˈjên (stressed); jên, njên (unstressed)
Animate: ˈjêwo, jo (stressed)
jêwo, jo, njêwo, njo (unstressed)
ˈjã, njãjë (unstressed)ˈjich, ˈnjich (stressed)
jich , jë, një (unstressed)
jë, një (unstressed)jë, një (unstressed)ˈjich, ˈnjich (stressed)jë, një (unstressed)jë, një (unstressed)
Instrumentalˈnjymˈjõˈnjymˈnjimy (stressed)ˈnjimy (stressed)ˈnjimy (stressed)ˈjima, njimaˈnjima (stressed)ˈnjima (stressed)
Locativeˈnjymˈnjyˈnjymˈjich, ˈnjich (stressed)ˈjich, ˈnjich (stressed)ˈjich, ˈnjich (stressed)= PL= PL= PL

Alternative forms starting with ⟨nj-⟩ are used after prepositions. [137]

Declension of possessive pronouns [138]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈmójˈmoˈméˈmy, ˈméˈméˈméˈmoˈméˈmé
Genitiveˈméwo, ˈmoˈméˈméwo, ˈmoˈmëchˈmëchˈmëch= PL= PL= PL
Dativeˈmémúˈmyˈmémúˈmymˈmymˈmymˈmëmaˈmëmaˈmëma
AccusativeInanimate: ˈmój
Animate: ˈméwo, ˈmo
ˈmõˈméInanimate: ˈmy, ˈmé
Animate: ˈmëch
ˈméˈméˈméˈméˈmé
Instrumentalˈmymˈmõˈmymˈmëmyˈmëmyˈmëmyˈmëmaˈmëmaˈmëma
Locativeˈmymˈmyˈmymˈmëchˈmëchˈmëch= PL= PL= PL

ˈtwój and ˈswój decline similarly, as well as ˈnasz and ˈwasz, but the latter only differ in the nominative and accusative. Many of these forms are the result of vowel contractions; uncontracted forms died out; but the nominative ˈmôja, ˈtwôja, ˈtwôje still occurred in folk songs and in the Lord's Prayer. ˈczy inflects like ˈmój, only in the plural and dual, it has ⟨i⟩ instead of ⟨ë⟩: ˈczimy, ˈczima. [139]

Declension of wszëden [140]
CaseSingularPluralDual
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeˈwszëdenˈwszëtkaˈwszëtkôˈwszëtcë (virile), ˈwszëtkji (non-virile)ˈwszëtkjiˈwszëtkji= PL= PL= PL
Genitiveˈwszêwoˈwszéˈwszêwoˈwszêchˈwszêchˈwszêch= PL= PL= PL
Dativeˈwszêmúˈwszyˈwszêmúˈwszymˈwszymˈwszym= PL= PL= PL
AccusativeInanimate: ˈwszëden
Animate: ˈwszêwo
ˈwszëtkąˈwszëtkôInanimate: ˈwszëtkji
Animate: ˈwszêch
ˈwszëtkãˈwszëtkô= PL= PL= PL
Instrumentalˈwszymˈwszõˈwszymˈwszëmyˈwszëmyˈwszëmy= PL= PL= PL
Locativeˈwszymˈwszyˈwszymˈwszêchˈwszêchˈwszêch= PL= PL= PL

Numerals

Slovincian has ordinal, cardinal, and collective numerals.

The cardinal numbers 1-20, words for tens (30, 40, etc.), hundreds, and thousands in Slovincian have a single word, all others are made through combining other cardinal numbers. [141] There are no ordinals of numbers over 30 in Slovenian. [123]

The numerals jˈëden, dwˈa, trzˈë, sztˈérzë ("one, two, three, four") and are declinable. Numbers from five (pjˈync) to twenty (dwadzˈêsca) except word for "teens" ending in ⟨-e⟩ are declinable. Teens are usually indeclinable, but sometimes decline like adjectives. They are sometimes reduced to ⟨-no⟩. tˈësinc ("thousand") behaves grammatically like a noun and declines as one. [142] [143]

Ordinal numerals are long adjectives and are inflected as such. There are no ordinal numerals above 30. Collective numerals are only used in the nominative and accusative. [144]

Multiplicative numerals are long adjectives; numerals ending in ⟨-jak⟩ are adverbs. [144]

The fractional number words formed with ⟨pôù-⟩ are usually declinable. [144]

Numeral stress patterns

Di- and multi-syllable cardinal numerals are emphasized on the last syllable. In inflectable numerals the accent is fixed. [145]

Numerals for tens from 30 to 90 and for thousands have the main stress on the stem (the root for hundred, thousand). Words for the thousands often have a primary stress on both elements. This is always the case for those exceeding 10,000. Conversely, the hundreds emphasize the number word; if this is polysyllabic, the following noun has a secondary accent. [141]

Words for numerals between the tens (21, 34, etc.) are composed of the ones digit numeral, a connecting a ("and"), and the tens numeral. In the expressions for 21 to 29, the primary stress is on the connecting a and the number words themselves usually both have a secondary stress, or both number words are fully stressed and the a follows the decade number word proclitic. For non-tens numerals higher than 30, the latter is always the case. [141]

Collective numerals are emphasized on the same syllable as the cardinal numeral counterparts. [123]

The distributive numerals formed with ⟨po-, pô-⟩ place the accent on the prefix up to 40. [123]

Fractional numerals formed with ⟨pôù-⟩ emphasize either the prefix or the penultimate syllable. ⟨pôù-⟩ has a secondary accent if the word contains more than three syllables. In the inflected forms there is only penultimate stress. [123]

Verbs

Like Polish and Kashubian, Slovincian has lost the Proto-Slavic imperfect and the aorist forms. The l-participle has taken its place as the past tense form. The other differences in tense are either expressed through paraphrases or remain formally unmarked. The supine has also disappeared. Most participles have been lost. The Slovincian future tense, perfect, pluperfect, conditional and passive form have periphrastic formations. [146]

The lemma forms of verbs is the infinitive, ending in ⟨-c⟩. [147] Verbs can be divided into five main classes, each with several subclasses. [148]

Slovincian has perfective and imperfective aspects verbs much like Kashubian or Polish. [149]

Conjugation

Present tense personal endings [150]
infinitive (wiezc)
SingularPluralDual
1st-ã, -m-më-ma, -më
2nd-sz-ce-ta, -te
3rd-∅-ta, -te

Dual forms for neuter subjects are not used. [151]

The imperative is formed in two ways, depending on whether the stem ends in a consonant or a vowel. Stems ending in a consonant form the imperative by adding ⟨-i⟩ (⟨-ë⟩ after hard consonants.) Stems ending in a vowel add the ending ⟨-j⟩, which can sometimes disappear. The third person singular imperative is the same as the second person imperative, and the third person plural and dual imperative is formed with ⟨nô⟩ and the third person plural/dual present form [152]

The active present participle has the ending ⟨-õcy⟩ for all verbs and is inflected as a long adjective. [153] [154] The present adverbial participle is formed ⟨-õcë⟩, forms without ⟨-ë⟩ do not occur, and is indeclinable. [155]

The past tense is formed using the old l-participle and declines for gender and number: [155]

The masculine singular ending ⟨-l⟩ disappears if a verb has an consonantal stem (classes IA, IIA., IIB and sometimes III1A and V). [156]

The feminine singular and masculine dual contract in classes IB, IC, III1B—E, III2, IVB, IVC. and some of classes III1A and V. [157]

In classes IIG and with some classes of III1A, in the feminine singular and masculine dual, the ⟨-l-⟩ disappears and contraction occurs; in the masculine singular, to ⟨-ón-⟩ and in other forms the ⟨-l-⟩ combines with the nasal vowel;

The past participle is formed with ⟨-ly, -ty, -ny, -jôny⟩ and inflected as a long adjective. These participles have completely collapsed in stress: the past participle Regardless of the suffix with which it is formed, it has an active or passive meaning depending on the verbal term. ⟨-ly⟩ is common in classes IA, IIA, IIB, and often in classes III2A, III2B, IVB, as well as some verbs of class V. ⟨-ty⟩ is used in class III1A. ⟨-ny⟩ is with classes IB, IC, III1B, III1C, III1D, III2C, III2D, IVC, and subclasses of III1A. and III2A. and some classes III2A, III2B, IVB, as well as some classes of V and IIC. ⟨-jôny⟩ is only found in the verbs of class IVA. [158]

A verbal noun, which is a declinable neuter noun, can be formed from every verb with the suffixes ⟨-cé, -njé, and -ênjé⟩. ⟨-cé⟩ is common wherever the past participle is formed by ⟨-ty⟩ (class III1A), except for some verbs ending with ⟨r⟩, which form the verbal noun from the present stem. ⟨-njé⟩ is used in classes IB, IC, III1B—E, III2, IVB, IVC, and some verbs of the classes III1A, V, IA, IIC, and III1A2a. ⟨-ênjé⟩ is used in class IVA. [159]

The present tense of the perfective verb is usually used as the future tense, e.g. B. jo‿ˈpôjadã ("I will go (by vehicle)") next to jo‿ˈjadã "I am going (by vehicle)". An imperfective future is formed with the bõdã+ the l-participle, e.g. B. jo‿tô‿ˈbõdã ˈczynjél ("I will be doing that"), but this construction is rare. Sometimes the perfective future is the same as the imperfective present: jo‿ˈrzúcã ("I will throw/I am throwing) from the infinitives rzëcac (impferfective) and rzëcëc (pronounced rzëcec; perfective). [160]

A perfect tense and the pluperfect tense can be formed through paraphrasis, bëc l-participle/mjêc + l-participle or a past passive participle. If bëc is used, the participle agrees in gender and number. If mjêc is used, the participle will either be in the neuter singular, or, much more regularly in gender and number. [161] [143]

The conditional is formed by combining an l-participle with the particle , which has a shortened form b. [162]

The passive voice can be formed using bëc + a passive participle or by using , however the active is usually preferred. [162]

Class I

⟨-t, -d, -s, -z, -k, -g, -r⟩ stems belong to class IA. [163]

Class IA [164]
Infinitive
ˈplêsc "to plait"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈplôtãˈplêcemëˈplêcema, ˈplêcemë
2ndˈplêceszˈplêceceˈplêceta, ˈplêcete
3rdˈplêceˈplôtõˈplêcete, ˈplêcete
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stplêˈcëmëplêˈcëma
2ndˈplêcëplêˈcëceplêˈcëta, plêˈcëte
3rdˈplêcëˈplôtõ
active present participleplêˈcõcy
present adverbial participleplôˈtõcë
past participleˈplôtly
Verbal nounplêˈcênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈplót, plôt
Feminine: ˈplôtla
Neuter: ˈplôtlô
Virile: ˈplêtly
Non-virile: ˈplôtle
Virile: ˈplôtla
Non-virile: ˈplôtle
Class IA [164]
Infinitive
ˈrzêc "to speak"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈrzêkãˈrzêczemëˈrzêczema, ˈrzêczemë
2ndˈrzêczeszˈrzêczeceˈrzêczeta, ˈrzczete
3rdˈrzêczëˈrzêkõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈrzêczimëˈrzêczima, ˈrzêczimë
2ndˈrzêcziˈrzêcziceˈrzêczita, ˈrzêczice
3rdˈrzêcziˈrzêczita
active present participleˈrzêkõcy
present adverbial participleˈrzêkõcë
past participleˈrzêkly
Verbal nounrzêčˈênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈrzêk
Feminine: ˈrzêkla
Neuter: ˈrzêklô
Virile: ˈrzêkly
Non-virile: ˈrzêkle
Virile: ˈrzêkla
Non-virile: ˈrzêkle
Class IB [165]
Infinitive
ˈpjoc "to sing"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈpôjãˈpôjemëˈpôjema, ˈpôjemë
2ndˈpôjeszˈpôjeceˈpôjeta, ˈpôjete
3rdˈpôjeˈpôjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈpójmë, ˈpôjmëˈpójma, ˈpójmë, pôˈjima, pôˈjimë
2ndˈpój, ˈpôjiˈpójce, pôˈjiceˈpójta, ˈpójte, pôˈjita, pôˈjite
3rdˈpój, ˈpôjyˈpójce, pôˈjyce
active present participlepôˈjõcy
present adverbial participlepôˈjõce
past participleˈpjóny
Verbal nounˈpjênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈpjôùl
Feminine: ˈpja
Neuter: ˈpjalô
Virile: ˈpjêly
Non-virile: ˈpjale
Virile: ˈpja
Non-virile: ˈpjale
Class IC [166]
Infinitive
ˈlgac "to (tell a) lie"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈlgãˈlżêmëˈlżêma, ˈlżêmë
2ndˈlżêszˈlżêceˈlżêta, ˈlżête
3rdˈlżêˈlgõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈlżëmëˈlżëma, ˈlżëmë
2ndˈlżëˈlżëceˈlżëta, ˈlżëte
3rdˈlżëˈlżëta, ˈlżëte
active present participleˈlgõcy
present adverbial participleˈlgõcë
past participleˈlgóny
Verbal nounˈlganjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈlgôùl
Feminine: ˈlga
Neuter: ˈlgalô
Virile: ˈlgêly
Non-virile: ˈlgale
Virile: ˈlga
Non-virile: ˈlgale
Class IC [166]
Infinitive
ˈdôżdac "to wait"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈdôżdãˈdôżdżemëˈdôżdżema, ˈdôżdżemë
2ndˈdôżdżeszˈdôżdżeceˈdôżdżeta, ˈdôżdżete
3rdˈdôżdżeˈdôżdõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈdôżdżimëˈdôżdżima, ˈdôżdżimë
2ndˈdôżdżiˈdôżdżiceˈdôżdżita, ˈdôżdżite
3rdˈdôżdżiˈdôżdżita, ˈdôżdżite
active present participledôˈżdõcy
present adverbial participledôˈżdõcë
past participledôˈżdóny
Verbal noundôˈżdanjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈdôżdôùl
Feminine: dôżdżˈa
Neuter: ˈdôżdalô
Virile: ˈdôżdêly
Non-virile: ˈdôżdale
Virile: dôˈżda
Non-virile: ˈdôżdale

Class II

Class II [167]
Infinitive
ˈkrasc "to steal"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈkradnjãˈkradnjemëˈkradnjema, ˈkradnjemë
2ndˈkradnjeszˈkradnjeceˈkradnjeta, ˈkradnjete
3rdˈkradnjeˈkradnjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stkradˈnjimäkradˈnjima, kradˈnjimä
2ndˈkradnjikradˈnjicekradˈnjita, kradˈnjite
3rdˈkradnjiˈkradnjõ
active present participlekradˈnjõcy
present adverbial participlekradˈnjõcë
past participleˈkradly
Verbal nounkradˈnjênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈkrod
Feminine: ˈkradla
Neuter: ˈkradlô
Virile: ˈkradly
Non-virile: ˈkradle
Virile: ˈkradla
Non-virile: ˈkradle
Class II [167]
Infinitive
ˈcygnõc "to pull"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈcygnjãˈcygnjemëˈcygnjema, ˈcygnjemë
2ndˈcygnjeszˈcygnjeceˈcygnjeta, ˈcygnjete
3rdˈcygnjeˈcygnjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stcëgˈnjimëcëgˈnjima, cëgˈnjimë
2ndˈcëgnjicëgˈnjicecëgˈnjita, cãgˈnjite
3rdˈcëgnjicëgˈnjice
active present participlecygˈnjõcy
present adverbial participlecygˈnõcë
past participlecygˈnjôny
Verbal nouncygˈnjênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈcygnón
Feminine: ˈcygnã
Neuter: ˈcygnanô
Virile: ˈcygnany
Non-virile: ˈcygnane
Virile: ˈcygnã
Non-virile: ˈcygnane

Class III

Class III1A comprises verbs with stem-final ⟨i, ë, ú, ô, a, n, m, r, rz⟩. [168]

  • III1A1a: stem vowel is ⟨y⟩ from Proto-Slavic *i
  • ˈbjic > ˈbjijã
  • III1A1b: stem vowel is ⟨ë⟩ from Proto-Slavic *i, *y
  • ˈszëc > ˈszëjã
  • III1A1c: stem vowel is ⟨ú⟩ from Proto-Slavic *u
  • ˈczúc > ˈczújã
  • III1A1d: stem vowel is ⟨ë⟩ from Proto-Slavic *u
  • ˈklëc > ˈklëjã
  • III1A1e: stem vowel is ⟨ë⟩ from Proto-Slavic
  • ˈklôc > ˈklôjã
  • III1A1f: stem vowel is ⟨a⟩ from Proto-Slavic
  • ˈklôc > ˈklôjã
  • III1A2a: stem consonant is ⟨n, m⟩
  • ˈcyc > ˈtnã
  • III1A2b: stem consonant is ⟨r, rz⟩ with no vowel
  • drżéc > drzą
  • III1A2c: stem consonant is ⟨r, rz⟩ with a vowel
  • ˈpôrc > ˈpôrzã
Class III1A1b [169]
Infinitive
ˈszëc "to sew"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈszëjãˈszëjemëˈszëjema, ˈszëjemë
2ndˈszëjeszˈszëjeceˈszëjeta, ˈszëjete
3rdˈszëjeˈszëjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈszymëˈszyma, ˈszymë
2ndˈszyˈszycaˈszita, ˈszitë
3rdˈszy
active present participleszëˈjõcy
present adverbial participleszëˈjõcë
past participleˈszëty
Verbal nounˈszëcé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈszél
Feminine: ˈszëla
Neuter: ˈszëlô
Virile: ˈszëli
Non-virile: ˈszële
Virile: ˈszëla
Non-virile: ˈszële
Class III1A2a [170]
Infinitive
'trzéc "to grate, to shred"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈtrzãˈtrzêmëˈtrzêma, ˈtrzêmë
2ndˈtrzêszˈtrzêceˈtrzêta, ˈtrzête
3rdˈtrzêˈtrzõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈtrzëmëˈtrzëma, ˈtrzëmë
2ndˈtrzëˈtrzëceˈtrzëta, ˈtrzëte
3rdˈtrzë
active present participleˈtrzõcy
present adverbial participleˈtrzõce
past participleˈcarty
Verbal nounˈtrzênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈcar
Feminine: ˈcarla
Neuter: ˈcarlô
Virile: ˈcêrli
Non-virile: ˈcarle
Virile: ˈcarla
Non-virile: ˈcarle
Class III1A2b [170]
Infinitive
ˈcic "to cut"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1sttnjãˈtnjêmëˈtnjêma, ˈtnjêmë
2ndˈtnjêszˈtnjêceˈtnjêta, ˈtnjête
3rdˈtnjêˈtnjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈtnjimëˈtnjima, ˈtnjimë
2ndˈtnjiˈtnjiceˈtnjita, ˈtnjite
3rdˈtnjy
active present participleˈtnjõcy
present adverbial participleˈtnjõcë
past participleˈcãty
Verbal nounˈcacé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈcón
Feminine: ˈcã
Neuter: ˈcanô
Virile: ˈcany
Non-virile: ˈcane
Virile: ˈcã
Non-virile: ˈcane
Class III1A2c [171]
Infinitive
ˈpôrc "to separate"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈpôrzãˈpôrzemëˈpôrzema, ˈpôrzemë
2ndˈpôrzeszˈpôrzeceˈpôrzeta, ˈpôrzete
3rdˈpôrzeˈpôrzõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stpôˈrzëmëpôˈrzëma, pôˈrzëmë
2ndˈpôrzëpôˈrzëcepôˈrzëta, pôˈrzëte
3rdˈpôrzë
active present participlepôˈrzõcy
present adverbial participlepôˈrzõcë
past participleˈpôrty
Verbal nounˈpôrcé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈpór
Feminine: ˈpôrla
Neuter: ˈpôrlô
Virile: ˈpôrly
Non-virile: ˈpôrlw
Virile: ˈpôrla
Non-virile: ˈpôrlëw

Class III1B comprises verbs whose past stems and the infinitive stems are the same as the verbal stem, augmented by the suffix -a-. [171]

Class III1B [172]
Infinitive
ˈsoc "to sow"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈsêjãˈsêjemëˈsêjema, ˈsêjemë
2ndˈsêje̯szˈsêjeceˈsêjeta, ˈsêjete
3rdˈsêjeˈsêjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈsémëˈséma, ˈsémë
2ndˈséˈséceˈséta, ˈséte
3rdˈsé
active present participlesêˈjõcy
present adverbial participlesêˈjõcë
past participleˈsóny
Verbal nounˈsênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈsôùl
Feminine: ˈsa
Neuter: ˈsalô
Virile: ˈsêly
Non-virile: ˈsale
Virile: ˈsa
Non-virile: ˈsale

Class III1Ca comprises verbs whose past and infinitive stems are the same as the verbal stem, augmented by the suffix -a- and have e-present tenses amd III1Cb has je-present tenses. Class III1D comprises verbs whose past and infinitive stems are the same as the verbal stem, augmented by the suffix -ja-. [172]

  • Class III1Ca: ˈbrac > ˈbjêrzã
  • Class III1Cb: ˈdrapac > ˈdrapjã
Class III1Cb [173]
Infinitive
ˈklêpac "to knock, to rap"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈklêpjãˈklêpjemëˈklêpjema, ˈklêpjemë
2ndˈklêpjeszˈklêpjeceˈklêpjeta, ˈklêpjete
3rdˈklêpjeˈklêpjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stklêˈpjimëklêˈpjima, klêˈpjimë
2ndˈklêpjiklêˈpjiceklêˈpjita, klêˈpjite
3rdˈklêpji
active present participleklêˈpjõcy
present adverbial participleˈklêpjõcë
past participleklêˈpóny
Verbal nounklêˈpanjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈklêpôùl
Feminine: kleˈpa
Neuter: ˈklêpalô
Virile: ˈklêpaly
Non-virile: ˈklêpale
Virile: ˈklêpa
Non-virile: ˈklêpale

Class III1E comprises verbs whose past and infinitive stems are the same as the verbal stem, augmented by the suffix -ě-. [174]

Class III1E [174]
Infinitive
ˈcêc "to want"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈcêmëˈcêma, ˈcêmë
2ndˈcêszˈcêceˈcêta, ˈcête
3rdˈcêˈcõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1st
2nd
3rd
active present participleˈcõcy
present adverbial participleˈcõcë
past participle
Verbal nounˈcênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈcôl
Feminine: ˈca
Neuter: ˈcalô
Virile: ˈcêly
Non-virile: ˈcale
Virile: ˈca
Non-virile: ˈcale

Class III2Aa comprises verb stems that start with a except for some primary verbs denominative and deverbative verbs. Class III2Ab comprises verb stems that with ě, only denominatives. [174]

  • Class III2Aa: ˈkaszlac > ˈkaszlã
  • Class III2Ab: ˈstarzec > ˈstarzejã
Class III2Aa [175]
Infinitive
ˈtrzëmac "to hold"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈtrzymãˈtrzymomëˈtrzymoma, ˈtrzymomë
2ndˈtrzymószˈtrzymoceˈtrzymota, ˈtrzymote
3rdˈtrzimoˈtrzymõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1sttrzëˈmôùmëtrzëˈmôùma, trzëˈmôùmë
2ndtrzëˈmôùtrzëˈmôùcetrzëˈmôùta, trzëˈmôùte
3rdtrzëˈmô
active present participletrzëmajˈõcy
present adverbial participletrzëmaˈjõcë
past participletrziˈmôny
Verbal nountrziˈmanjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈtrzimôùl
Feminine: trziˈma
Neuter: ˈtrzimalô
Virile: ˈtrzimaly
Non-virile: ˈtrzmale
Virile: trziˈma
Non-virile: ˈtrzmale
Class III2Aa [175]
Infinitive
ˈgrac "to play"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stgrãˈgromëˈgroma, ˈgromë
2ndˈgroszˈgroceˈgrota, ˈgrote
3rdˈgroˈgrõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈgrôùmëˈgrôùma, ˈgrôùmë
2ndˈgrôùˈgrôùcëˈgrôùta, ˈgrôùtë
3rdˈgrôù
active present participlegraˈjõcy, ˈgrõcy
present adverbial participlegraˈjõcë, ˈgrõcë
past participleˈgróny
Verbal nounˈgranjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈgrôùl
Feminine: ˈgra
Neuter: ˈgralô
Virile: ˈgraly
Non-virile: ˈgrale
Virile: ˈgra
Non-virile: ˈgrale
Class III2Ab [176]
Infinitive
ˈstarzec "to age"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈstarzejãstaˈrzêjemëstaˈrzêjema, staˈrzêjemë
2ndstaˈrzêjeszstaˈrzêjecestaˈrzêjeta, staˈrzêjete
3rdstaˈrzêjëstaˈrzêjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1ststaˈrzémëstaˈrzéma, staˈrzémë
2ndˈstarzéstaˈrzécestaˈrzéta, staˈrzéte
3rdˈstarzé
active present participlestarzeˈjõcy
present adverbial participlestarzeˈjõcë
past participlestaˈrzaly
Verbal nounstaˈrzenjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈstarzôùl
Feminine: ˈstarza
Neuter: ˈstarzalô
Virile: ˈstarzely
Non-virile: ˈstarzale
Virile: ˈstarza
Non-virile: ˈstarzale

Class III2C comprises verb past and infinitive stems are the same as the verbal stem, augmented by the suffix -a-, and includes verbs whose inflection starts with -u-. Class III2D past and infinitive stems are the same as the verbal stem, augmented by the suffix -ja- and whose inflection starts with -a-. III2Ca and III2Da comprise denominative verbs and III2Cb and III2Db are iteratives of a-verbs. [174] In III2C the imperative and active present participle suppleted by those of class III2D. This inflection only exists in the Kluki and Wierzchocino-Siecie dialects. [177] For Class III2D present tense and present adverbial participle are not present and are replaced by those of Class III2C. [178]

Class III2Ca [177]
Infinitive
daˈrôwac "to gift"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈdarújãdaˈrújemëdaˈrújema, daˈrújemë
2nddaˈrújeszdaˈrújecedaˈrújeta, daˈrújete
3rddaˈrújùdaˈrújõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈdarôùmäˈdarôùma, ˈdarôùmë
2ndˈdarôùˈdarôùceˈdarôùta, ˈdarôùte
3rdˈdarôù
active present participledaraˈjõcy, darˈõcy
present adverbial participledarúˈjõcë
past participledarôˈwóny
Verbal noundarôˈwanjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: daˈrôwôùl
Feminine: darôˈwa
Neuter: daˈrôwalô
Virile: daˈrôwaly
Non-virile: daˈrôwale
Virile: daˈrôwa
Non-virile: daˈrôwale
Class III2D [179]
Infinitive
daˈrac "to gift"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈdarújãdaˈrújemëdaˈrújema, daˈrújemë
2nddaˈrújeszdaˈrújecëdaˈrújeta, daˈrújete
3rddaˈrújùdaˈrújõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈdarôùmäˈdarôùma, ˈdarôùmë
2ndˈdarôùˈdarôùceˈdarôùta, ˈdarôùte
3rdˈdarôù
active present participledaraˈjõcy, daˈrõcy
present adverbial participledarúˈjõcë
past participledaˈróny
Verbal noundaˈranjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: daˈrôùl
Feminine: daˈra
Neuter: daˈralô
Virile: daraly
Non-virile: daˈrale
Virile: daˈra
Non-virile: daˈrale

Class IV

Class IV verbs end in ⟨-yc, -ëc⟩. Class IVAa comprises verbs whose stems end in ⟨p, b, f, w, m, n, k, zg, j⟩, and IVAb in the remaining consonants.

  • IVAa: ˈkúpjyc > ˈkúpjã
  • IVAb: ˈrzëcëc (pronounced ˈrzëcec) > ˈrzúcã
Class IVAa [180]
Infinitive
ˈczinjic "to make, to do"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈczinjãˈczinjymëˈczinjyma, ˈczinjymë
2ndˈczinjyszˈczinjyceˈczinjita, ˈczinjïtä
3rdˈczinjyˈczinjõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stcziˈnjymëcziˈnjima, cziˈnjimë
2ndˈczinjicziˈnjicecziˈnjita, cziˈnjite
3rdˈczinji
active present participlecziˈnjõcy
present adverbial participleˈczinjõcë
past participleczyˈnjôni
Verbal nouncziˈnjênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈczinjél
Feminine: cziˈnjyla
Neuter: ˈczinjilô
Virile: ˈczinjily
Non-virile: ˈczinjile
Virile: ˈczinjila
Non-virile: ˈczinjile
Class IVAb [180]
Infinitive
ˈmlôcëc "to thresh"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈmlócãˈmlócymëˈmlócyma, ˈmlócymë
2ndˈmlócyszˈmlócyceˈmlócyta, ˈmlócite
3rdˈmlócyˈmlócõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stmlôˈcëmëmlôˈcëma, mlôˈcëmë
2ndˈmlôcëmlôˈcëcemlôˈcëta, mlôˈcëte
3rdˈmlôcë
active present participlemlóˈcõcy
present adverbial participleˈmlócõcë
past participlemlóˈcôny
Verbal nounmlóˈcênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈmlócél
Feminine: mlóˈcëla
Neuter: ˈmlócëlô
Virile: ˈmlócëly
Non-virile: ˈmlócële
Virile: ˈmlócëla
Non-virile: ˈmlócële

Class IVBa preserves softening of the final consonant, whereas IVBb does not. [181]

Class IVBa [182]
Infinitive
ˈklëczec "to kneel"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈklëczãˈklëczymëˈklëczyma, ˈklëczymë
2ndˈklëczyszˈklëczyceˈklëczyta, klȧčyte
3rdˈklëczyˈklëczõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stklë'czimëklë'czima, klë'czimë
2ndˈklëcziklë'cziceklë'czita, klë'czite
3rdˈklëczi
active present participleklëˈczõcy
present adverbial participleklëˈczõcë
past participleklëˈczaly
Verbal nounklëˈczênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈklëczôùl
Feminine: ˈklëcza
Neuter: ˈklëczalô
Virile: ˈklëczely
Non-virile: ˈklëczale
Virile: ˈklëcza
Non-virile: ˈklëczale
Class IVBb [182]
Infinitive
ˈsêdzec "to sit"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈsêdzãˈsêdzymëˈsêdzyma, ˈsêdzymë
2ndˈsêdzyszˈsêdzyceˈsêdzyta, ˈsêdzyte
3rdˈsêdzyˈsêdzõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stsêˈdzëmësêˈdzëma, sêˈdzëmë
2ndˈsêdzësêˈdzëcesêˈdzëta, sêˈdzëte
3rdˈsêdzë
active present participlesêˈdzõcy
present adverbial participlesêˈdzõcë
past participlesêdzˈaly
Verbal nounsêˈdzênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈsêdzôùl
Feminine: ˈsêdza
Neuter: ˈsêdzalô
Virile: ˈsêdzely
Non-virile: ˈsêdzale
Virile: ˈsêdza
Non-virile: ˈsêdzale

Class V

This class comprises nine base verbs (and their prefixed derivatives) which had the ending -m in the first person singular. [183]

Va includes verbs whose present tense roots do not have any special stem-forming element. Vb includes verbs with reduplication. Vc includes the future tense of bˈëc. Vd includes verbs with a nasal infix. [183]

  • Va: ˈjêsc > ˈjém
  • Vb: ˈdac > ˈdóm
  • Vc: ˈbóm
  • Vd: ˈmôc > ˈmõżesz/ˈmõsz
Class Va [183]
Infinitive
ˈbëc "to be"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈjêmˈjêsmëˈjêsma, ˈjêsmë
2ndˈjêsˈjêsceˈjêsta, ˈjêste
3rdˈjê, ˈjêstaˈsõ
Class Va [184]
Infinitive
ˈjêsc "to eat"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈjémˈjésmëˈjésma, ˈjésmë
2ndˈjésˈjésceˈjésta, ˈjéste
3rdˈjéˈjêdzõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈjémëˈjéma, ˈjémë
2ndˈjésˈjésceˈjésta, ˈjéste
3rdˈjés
active present participlejêˈdzõcy
present adverbial participlejaˈdõce
past participlejadly
Verbal nounjêˈdzênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈjod
Feminine: ˈjadla
Neuter: ˈjadlô
Virile: ˈjêdly
Non-virile: ˈjadle
Virile: ˈjadla
Non-virile: ˈjadle
Class Va [185]
Infinitive
ˈwjêdzec "to know"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈwjémˈwjésmëˈwjésma, ˈwjésmë
2ndˈwjésˈwjésceˈwjésta, ˈwjéste
3rdˈwjéˈwjêdzõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈwjémëˈwjéma, ˈwjémë
2ndˈwjéˈwjéceˈwjéta, ˈwjéte
3rdˈwjé
active present participlewjêˈdzõcy
present adverbial participlewjêˈdzõcë
past participlewjêˈdzly
Verbal nounwjêˈdzênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈwjêdzôùl
Feminine: ˈwjêdza
Neuter: ˈwjêdzalô
Virile: ˈwjêdzely
Non-virile: ˈwjêdzale
Virile: ˈwjêdza
Non-virile: ˈwjêdzale
Class Va [186]
Infinitive
ˈmjêc "to have"
Present tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈmómˈmómëˈmóma, ˈmómë
2ndˈmosˈmoceˈmota, ˈmote
3rdˈmoˈmajõ, ˈmõ
ImperativeSingularPluralDual
1stˈmjémëˈmjéma, ˈmjémë
2ndˈmjéˈmjéceˈmjéta, ˈmjéte
3rdˈmjé
active present participlemaˈjõcy
present adverbial participlemaˈjõcë
past participleˈmjóny
Verbal nounˈmjênjé
Past formsSingularPluralDual
Masculine: ˈmjˈôùl
Feminine: ˈmja
Neuter: ˈmjalô
Virile: ˈmjêly
Non-virile: ˈmjale
Virile: ˈmja
Non-virile: ˈmjale
Class Vc [187]
ˈbëc (future tense)
Future tenseSingularPluralDual
1stˈbóm, ˈbõdãˈbómëˈbóma, ˈbómë
2ndˈbõszˈbõceˈbõta, ˈbõte
3rdˈbõ

Verb stress alternations

Like nouns, verbs can have different stress patterns. The base form of the verb is the infinitive.

Affixless polysyllabic simple verbs have stress on the penultimate syllable of the infinitive, except drëˈżêc ("to shiver, to shake"); verbs whose stem ends in a consonant + eding ⟨-ac⟩ belonging to class III2D (⟨-újã⟩ in the first person present) always stress the first syllable, and all verbs ending in ⟨-oc⟩ can be stressed either on the penultimate or the final syllable. [188]

Prefixed verbs maintain the position of the stress as in the prefixless one, except for drëˈżêc which can have a left-shifting stress when prefixed, e.g. ˈzadrëżêc. [188]

Prefixed derived from monosyllabic verbs always show the stress on the very first syllable of the infinitive, except verbs ending in ⟨-nõc⟩, which show two alternative stresses if they are composed of with a polysyllabic prefix and three other verbs. [189]

All perfective verbs and some imperfective verbs prefixed with ⟨vë-⟩ have stress on the prefix. [190] [189]

Present tense forms can have fixed and mobile stress patterns. [191]

The basic forms for the present tense is the first person singular, which always has stress on the initial syllable, with one exception, drëˈżêc ("to shiver, to shake"), which has fixed stress on the first syllable of the inflectional suffix. All other form have the stress on the last syllable before the inflectional suffix. Class III2A (verbs in ⟨-ac⟩) show a regular stress shift onto the inflectional suffix in the third person plural. [192] [191]

drëˈżêc ("to shiver, to shake") and perfective verbs prefixed with ⟨wë-⟩ break this rule, and non-syllabic verb stems stick to this rule if they are composed with two prefixes or a bisyllabic prefix but have alternative forms with fixed stress. Only mobile stress is possible if the first prefix in such a verb is the negation particle ⟨njê-⟩. [193] [194]

Athematical verbs with one prefixed syllable are regular, and only the third person plural has enough syllables for a stress shift. However, in combination with two prefixed syllables, they behave as if the prefix consists of one syllable, so the stress is fixed except in the third person plural. [192] [195]

Non-prefixed verbs in the first person singular may shift the stress to the pronoun ⟨jo⟩ ("I") if it is before the verb (see Lorentz par 112). This stress shift is rare in monosyllabic present forms with a V1, but there are many exceptions [196] [197]

Verbs also display three types of alternations.

The past tense of verbs in ending in ⟨-nãc⟩ emphasize the feminine singular ending, in the other forms they withdraw the accent to the first syllable. [198]

A general rule for the past tense forms is that the accent in all forms is withdrawn as much as possible. [199]

Verb vowel alternations

If the infinitive has ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj ŭ⟩ as the stem vowel, (in class IA:Vsd), then there is no alternation, except for all verbs of class IA (except the stem ⟨-jõsc⟩ ("to carry, to bear") and a few class IIC verbs. [200]

Class IA verbs show regular ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj ŭ⟩ ~ ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternations; ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ in the infinitive and ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ everywhere else except the past masculine singular. [200]

Class IIC verbs with any alternation (not all have it) change ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ into ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ in the imperative and often in all l-forms where /-l/ isnˈt the final phoneme of the word. [200]

If verb has ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ as a stem vowel or a single vowel, verb classes IA (except lˈêsc ("to climb")), II, IIIA2, III2Ab, III2B, III2C, III2D, and IVB do not have a ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj ŭ⟩ ~ ⟨a, ô, e, ë, y, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ or ⟨a, ô, e, ë, y, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩~⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ alternation in the forms with an inflectional suffix vowel, but all other verbs are split into alternating and non-alternating (with ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj ŭ⟩ in the present and l-forms, and n-forms in the verbal noun) subclasses. [200]

The past tense always shows ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ in the masculine singular, ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ in all other cases except in classes IAa and IAc, where alternative forms with ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ can be found. This results in regular ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ ~ ⟨a, ô, e, ë, y, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternations. [201]

The infinitive can have either ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ or ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ in the final syllable. III1A1a, III1A1b, III1A1c, III1A1d, IVAa, and IVAb, the inflectional suffix vowel (or only vowel in verbs with only one) is conditioned by the preceding consonant. [202]

Classes III1A1a-e and III1A2c show the V2 of the infinitive for ⟨c⟩ forms of the verbal nouns. Class III1A2a shows ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩~⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternation. Classes IC, III1C, III1D, III1E, III2Aa, III2C, III2D, and IVC show the ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ of the infinitive for ⟨-n⟩ forms. Class III1A2b shows ⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩~⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩ alternation. Classes show III2Ab and IVB show ⟨ë~ê⟩ alternations and not ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩~⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ since ⟨ë⟩ is the archiphoneme of /ə/ and /ɛ/ in this position; The other classes have ⟨-ˈênjé) without any rule. [203]

In classes I, II, III1A2b, III1Ca, III1Cb, III1D, III1A2a, IVAa, IVAb, IVBa, and IVBb the inflectional suffix vowels ⟨ë⟩ and ⟨y⟩ in the imperative are conditioned by the preceding consonant. The imperative and present tense acquire a special treatment only when there is one vowel in the verb. [204]

In the following verb classes the vowel show regular alternations in the imperative on the basis of the present tense forms if it is the only vowel in the verb: [204]

Classes III2Ab and III2B show a regular alternation ⟨a, ô, e, ë, i, ã, ê, aj⟩ / ⟨ôˈù, ej, ĭ⟩~⟨o, ó, é, y, ú, õ, ˈôù, ˈôj, ŭ⟩ (⟨ˈê~éˈ⟩, the former in the present tense, the latter in the imperative. [205]

Two classes of verbs have two sets of alternations: [206]

The second type of alternations:

Conditioned by final stem consonant ⟨t, d, s, z, n, r, l⟩. [207] Classes IB, III1B, and III2B show this alternation. [203]

The third type of alternation is rare. [207]

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