Slovene declension explained

This page describes the declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns in Slovene. For information on Slovene grammar in general, see Slovene grammar.

This article follows the tonal orthography. For the conversion into pitch orthography, see Slovene national phonetic transcription.

Grammatical categories

Nouns are declined for six cases and three numbers. Adjectives and most pronouns additionally decline for three genders.

Cases

There are six cases (the Slovene names are given in brackets):

  1. Nominative (or)
  2. Genitive (or)
  3. Dative (or)
  4. Accusative (or)
  5. Locative (or)
  6. Instrumental (or)

Traditionally, the cases are given in the order above. They are also usually numbered accordingly: the nominative case is the first case, the genitive the second, and so on.

The nouns are usually listed and sorted by their nominative singular form, but declension is defined by the genitive singular form. For this reason, genitive singular form is commonly written with the nominative. Where it is not otherwise noted, the second form is in genitive singular form.

Vocative

Vocative (or) was used with the original endings in Slovene up to the 18th century by, for example Janez Svetokriški, but has now received the endings of the nominative case. Some words, however, kept the vocative form, such as (instead of the nominative *otь̀cь) 'father'. Colloquially, vocative endings are still present, but the current use is taken from Serbo-Croatian.

While having the same endings, it is still tonemically different from the nominative case, always having circumflex accent, but because of its similarity with nominative, it is often omitted from declension tables or is considered a special case of nominative, called 'addressive nominative' in Slovene literature.

Numbers

Slovene has three numbers:

  1. Singular, which refers to one object.
  2. Dual, which refers to a pair of objects.
  3. Plural, which refers to more than two objects.

There is, however, an exception to that rule. Plural is used instead of dual for nouns that represent things that usually come in pairs (such as body parts, socks, twins, and parents), except if one wants to stress that the noun relates to both parts and after words that signify a pair (such as 'both', etc.):

Genders

A noun in Slovene can have one of the following three genders:

  1. Masculine (abbreviated Slovenian: m. sp.); divided further into animate (accusative singular equals genitive) and inanimate (accusative singular equals nominative) in the first and fourth masculine declension, and in first adjective declension.
  2. Feminine (abbreviated Slovenian: ž. sp.)
  3. Neuter (abbreviated Slovenian: sr. sp.); which is in some dialects masculinized or feminized.

Native speakers usually identify a gender by placing a demonstrative pronoun 'that' in front of it. Since some nouns can only have a singular form and some only a plural form (extremely rarely also only dual, such as 'pisces'), both singular and plural endings must be remembered. Note that the feminine singular and neuter plural endings are the same so the number must be determined first.

Non-native speakers in most cases determine try to determine gender from the ending of a noun in nominative singular.

Declensions

Declensions are divided differently in international and Slovene literature. In Slovene literature, the declensions are defined by the ending in genitive singular, but in international literature, the nouns are often divided by the stem (the same way as in Proto-Slavic), which are more numerous. Thus, they can be considered as a subdivision of the declension. The stem declensions that are a subdivision of the main declension are a result of a stem lengthening alteration, or is a subpattern .

There are four different noun declension for every gender in Slovene and two for the adjectives. Besides the name, the identifying ending (ending in genitive singular) is written:

Masculine:

Feminine:

Neuter:

Adjective:

Accentual types

There are four different accentual types:

In first masculine, second feminine and first adjectival declension, accentual types affect the endings in some cases.

Some words can also change accent from fixed to mixed in one number or in only one case. These nouns follow accent changes of the fixed type, except where they change to mixed type (they follow mixed accentuation). Some nouns can also change the accentuation after certain prepositions. These forms are always circumflex (for example,, accusative singular Slovenian: primẹ̑r, but after, it changes into Slovenian: na prȋmer).

Degrees of comparison

There is a three-stage and two-stage comparison in Slovene.

The three-stage comparison has the following degrees:

  1. Positive (or)
  2. Comparative (or)
  3. Superlative (or)

The two-stage declension has the following degrees:

  1. Positive (or)
  2. Elative (or)

Animacy

Masculine nouns and adjectives are divided between animate and inanimate nouns.

Animate nouns are nouns that represent a living or mythological being ('French', 'crab', 'ghost') and words that originally had that meaning, but have a different one now ((a type of wine), 'monkey wrench', 'Orion'). In this category are also card names and suits, and some names of cars and mushrooms, such as 'ace', 'club', (Golf, a Volkswagen car), and 'bolete'. The word is animate when it means 'ghost' or 'mentality'. Some diminutives are animate, even if they represent an inanimate object (for example, 'little chair'). Names of space objects that are named after gods are either animate or inanimate (e. g. 'Mercury')

This distinction is also applied to all words that modify the noun, such as adjectives, determiners and the like. Thus, adjectives in the masculine accusative singular will have either the form of the nominative (no ending or Slovenian: -i), or the form of the genitive (Slovenian: -ega).

Nouns, nominal pronouns, nominalized adjectives

The declensions for nouns, nominal pronouns, and nominalized adjectives can be split by gender, as gender and declension pattern coincide. The dual and plural are not distinguished in the genitive and locative cases of nouns; the plural form is used for the dual as well. For neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative forms are always the same, in all numbers.

Nominal and nominalized pronouns also follow this inflection patterns, however most of them are irregular. For irregularities among pronouns, see the pronouns section.

First Masculine declension

First masculine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is -a (Slovenian: korȃk|i=no Slovenian: korȃka|i=no), -u (mọ̑st mostȗ), and the noun dan (dȃn dnẹ̑). The vast majority of masculine nouns are declined following this inflection pattern. It is so common that masculine nouns following the second (and some following the third and the fourth) can be declined following the pattern of the first.

Masculine nouns are further divided between animate and inanimate nouns. This difference is only significant for the accusative singular.

Masculine o-/e-stem declension

The standard declension of first masculine declension is the o-stem declension. O-stem nouns are divided between "hard" and "soft" stems, see the main Slovene grammar article for the meaning of these terms.

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Hard declensionSoft declension
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -ov|i=noSlovenian: -ov|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -ev|i=noSlovenian: -ev|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -oma|i=noSlovenian: -om|i=noSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -ema|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=no
Accusativenom or genSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=nonom or genSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -om|i=noSlovenian: -oma|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ema|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked

Masculine t-stem declension

Proper names ending in Slovenian: -e normally follow this declension like the noun 'kid', adding the infix Slovenian: -t- before the endings. For example, Slovenian: Zvọ̑neta (a male name). This declension also follow some other nouns ending in Slovenian: -e if it represents hypocoristicity (Slovenian: fantẹ́ta 'boy, immature man'). The noun 'father' also follows this declension.

Some historic Greek names, such as 'Xenophon' and 'Ajax the Great', also follow this inflection pattern, however, it is also common to already have a t-stem in nominative singular (Slovenian: Ksenofọ̑n/Slovenian: Ksenofọ̑nt Slovenian: Ksenofọ̑nta, Slovenian: Ȃjas/Slovenian: Ajant Slovenian: Ajanta).

In speech or in writing of lower register, nouns that have the ending Slovenian: -o in nominative singular, such as (a male name) and 'little son' also follow this inflection pattern (Slovenian: Márko Slovenian: Márkota, Slovenian: sȋnko Slovenian: sȋnkota). In dialectal speeches this also happens to proper nouns ending in Slovenian: -a, such as and, and the Slovenian: a is in some dialects changed to Slovenian: e (Slovenian: Míha Slovenian: Míhata/Slovenian: Míheta, Slovenian: Lúka Slovenian: Lúkata/Slovenian: Lúketa), although in some dialects these words can be lengthened with another consonant, for example, with Slovenian: n in Carinthian dialects (Slovenian: Márko Slovenian: Márkona, Slovenian: Lúka Slovenian: Lukana).

Masculine n-stem declension

A few nouns ending in Slovenian: -elj have a stem ending in Slovenian: -eljn- rather than dropping the fill vowel. For example, Slovenian: nágeljna 'carnation' and Slovenian: Fránceljna (a male name). These nouns can be also declined normally (Slovenian: nágelj Slovenian: náglja, Slovenian: Fráncelj Slovenian: Fránclja), however, that is less common.

Some Latin names ending in Slovenian: -o can also follow this inflection pattern, such as Slovenian: Katọ̑na 'Cato', but the Slovenian: n can be already added in nominative singular (Slovenian: Kȃton Slovenian: Katọ̑na).

Masculine j-stem declension

Nouns, of which the pronunciation of the stem ends in pronounced as //ɾ// or a vowel (not to be confused with a noun having a vowel ending in nominative singular), the stem, when followed by an ending, has an added Slovenian: -j- at the end, such as Slovenian: tȃksija 'taxi' and Slovenian: redárja 'security guard at a public event'.

There are exceptions, though. Monosyllabic words follow the o-stem declension (Slovenian: mirȗ 'peace'), except Slovenian: cār Slovenian: cārja 'tsar', and similarly also (old way of measuring cereal), 'bolete, 1000 units of currency' and 'priest'. Nouns derived from verbs, such as 'speech', 'source' and 'penetration' also follow o-stem declension. The same is true for nouns that have a fill vowel, followed by pronounced as //ɾ//, such as 'wind' and 'well-being'. Compound nouns that have a non-j-stem noun (such as Slovenian: dvogȏvora 'dialogue' and Slovenian: pȍdodbóra 'subcommittee') are also excluded, except names that end in Slovenian: -mir, such as (a male name) and, which can be declined either way (Slovenian: Vlȃdimir Slovenian: Vlȃdimira/Slovenian: Vlȃdimirja, Slovenian: Čȓtomir Slovenian: Čȓtomira/Slovenian: Čȓtomirja). Some nouns that end in Slovenian: r and silent Slovenian: e can also be declined either way (in Slovenian pronounced as /tɛnˈjɛ́ːɾ/ 'Tesnière' Slovenian: Tesnièra in Slovenian pronounced as /tɛnˈjɛ́ːra//Slovenian: Tesnièrja in Slovenian pronounced as /tɛnˈjɛ́ːrja/, Slovenian: Shakespeare in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃéːkspiɾ/ Slovenian: Shakespeara in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃéːkspira//Slovenian: Shakespearja in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃéːkspirja/) 'Shakespeare. Some nouns, such as 'Hungar', 'north', and 'Algiers' also follow the o-stem declension. Note that in loanwords, the vowel can be written differently than expected, such as in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈdíːzni/ Slovenian: Disneyja in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈdíːznija/'Disney' (but in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbróːdvɛj/ Slovenian: Broadwaya in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbróːdveja/ 'Broadway'). Note that Latin and Greek words can have an ending that ends with a consonant in nominative singular, but they are still j-stem nouns (Slovenian: Ovidius Slovenian: Ovidija 'Ovid').

Nouns ending in non-silent Slovenian: r or vowel, followed by a silent consonant also follow this declension, but the pronounced as //j// is only pronounced and not written: (Slovenian: Dumas in Slovenian pronounced as /diˈmáː/ Slovenian: Dumasa in Slovenian pronounced as /diˈmáːja/) 'Dumas'.

Alternations and other exceptions of the first masculine declension

First masculine declension has many alternations:

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: dnẹ̑va|i=no, Slovenian: dnȋ|i=noSlovenian: dnẹ̑vi|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: dnẹ̑va|i=no, Slovenian: dnẹ̑|i=no(Slovenian: dnẹ̑vov|i=no), Slovenian: dní|i=no(Slovenian: dnẹ̑vov|i=no), Slovenian: dní|i=no
DativeSlovenian: dnẹ̑vu|i=no, Slovenian: dnẹ̑vu|i=no (styl.)(Slovenian: dnẹ̑voma|i=no), Slovenian: dnẹ̑ma|i=no(Slovenian: dnẹ̑vom|i=no), Slovenian: dnẹ̑m|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: dȃn|i=noSlovenian: dnẹ̑va|i=no, Slovenian: dnȋ|i=noSlovenian: dnẹ̑ve|i=no, Slovenian: dnȋ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: dnẹ̑vu|i=no, Slovenian: dnẹ̑vu|i=no (styl.)(Slovenian: dnẹ̑vih|i=no), Slovenian: dnẹ́h|i=no(Slovenian: dnẹ̑vih|i=no), Slovenian: dnẹ́h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: dnẹ̑vom|i=no, Slovenian: dnẹ̑m|i=no(Slovenian: dnẹ̑voma|i=no), Slovenian: dnẹ̑ma|i=noSlovenian: dnẹ̑vi|i=no, (Slovenian: dnẹ̑mi|i=no)
VocativeSlovenian: dȃn|i=noSlovenian: dnẹ̑va|i=no, Slovenian: dnȋ|i=noSlovenian: dnẹ̑vi|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: človẹ́ka|i=noSlovenian: ljudjẹ̑|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: človẹ́ka|i=noSlovenian: ljudí|i=noSlovenian: ljudí|i=no
DativeSlovenian: človẹ́ku|i=no /Slovenian: človẹ́ki|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: človẹ́koma|i=noSlovenian: ljudẹ̑m|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: človẹ́ka|i=noSlovenian: človẹ́ka|i=noSlovenian: ljudȋ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: človẹ́ku|i=no /Slovenian: človẹ́ki|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: ljudẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: ljudẹ́h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: človẹ́kom|i=noSlovenian: človẹ́koma|i=noSlovenian: ljudmí|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: člȏvek|i=noSlovenian: človẹ̑ka|i=noSlovenian: ljudjẹ̑|i=no

Fixed accent nouns

Circumflex nouns have circumflex accent in all cases, however, the acute accent changes considerably.

Long → longShort → longCan also have mixed accent,genitive plural -ø
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: korȃka|i=noSlovenian: korȃki|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏva|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvi|i=noSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: lási|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: korȃka|i=noSlovenian: korȃkov|i=noSlovenian: korȃkov|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏva|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvov|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvov|i=noSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: lás|i=noSlovenian: lás|i=no
DativeSlovenian: korȃku|i=no /Slovenian: korȃki|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: korȃkoma|i=noSlovenian: korȃkom|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvu|i=no /Slovenian: blagoslȏvi|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: blagoslȏvoma|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvom|i=noSlovenian: lȃsu|i=no /Slovenian: lȃsi|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: lȃsoma|i=noSlovenian: lásom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: korȃk|i=noSlovenian: korȃka|i=noSlovenian: korȃke|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȍv|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏva|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏve|i=noSlovenian: lȃs|i=noSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: láse|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: korȃku|i=no /Slovenian: korȃki|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: korȃkih|i=noSlovenian: korȃkih|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvu|i=no /Slovenian: blagoslȏvi|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: blagoslȏvih|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvih|i=noSlovenian: lȃsu|i=no /Slovenian: lȃsi|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: lásih|i=noSlovenian: lásih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: korȃkom|i=noSlovenian: korȃkoma|i=noSlovenian: korȃki|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvom|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvoma|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvi|i=noSlovenian: lȃsom|i=noSlovenian: lȃsoma|i=noSlovenian: lási|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: korȃk|i=noSlovenian: korȃka|i=noSlovenian: korȃki|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȍv|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏva|i=noSlovenian: blagoslȏvi|i=noSlovenian: lȃs|i=noSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: lȃsi|i=no
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: kováča|i=noSlovenian: kováči|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: kováča|i=noSlovenian: kovāčev|i=noSlovenian: kovāčev|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kováču|i=no /Slovenian: kováči|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: kováčema|i=noSlovenian: kováčem|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: kováča|i=noSlovenian: kováča|i=noSlovenian: kováče|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kováču|i=no /Slovenian: kováči|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: kovāčih|i=noSlovenian: kovāčih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: kováčem|i=noSlovenian: kováčema|i=noSlovenian: kovāči|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: kovȃč|i=noSlovenian: kovȃča|i=noSlovenian: kovȃči|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: stə̀bra|i=noSlovenian: stə̀bri|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: stə̀bra|i=noSlovenian: stə̄brov|i=noSlovenian: stə̄brov|i=no
DativeSlovenian: stə̀bru|i=no /Slovenian: stə̀bri|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stə̀broma|i=noSlovenian: stə̀brom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: stə̀ber|i=noSlovenian: stə̀bra|i=noSlovenian: stə̀bre|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: stə̀bru|i=no /Slovenian: stə̀bri|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stə̄brih|i=noSlovenian: stə̄brih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: stə̀brom|i=noSlovenian: stə̀broma|i=noSlovenian: stə̄bri|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: stə̏ber|i=noSlovenian: stə̏bra|i=noSlovenian: stə̏bri|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked
Short → longShort → shortOpen-mid → close-mid
Genitive plural ending -øGenitive plural ending -ov
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: fantẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ́ti|i=noSlovenian: pŕsta|i=noSlovenian: pŕsti|i=noSlovenian: kȍnj|i=noSlovenian: kónja|i=noSlovenian: kónji|i=noSlovenian: stȍl|i=noSlovenian: stóla|i=noSlovenian: stóli|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: fantẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̄tov|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̄tov|i=noSlovenian: pŕsta|i=noSlovenian: pr̄stov|i=noSlovenian: pr̄stov|i=noSlovenian: kónja|i=noSlovenian: kọ́nj|i=noSlovenian: kọ́nj|i=noSlovenian: stóla|i=noarch. Slovenian: stọ́lov|i=noarch. Slovenian: stọ́lov|i=no
DativeSlovenian: fantẹ́tu|i=no /Slovenian: fantẹ̄tu|i=no (with prep.)Slovenian: fantẹ́toma|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ́tom|i=noSlovenian: pŕstu|i=no /Slovenian: pr̄stu|i=noSlovenian: pŕstoma|i=noSlovenian: pŕstom|i=noSlovenian: kọ́nju|i=no /Slovenian: kọ̑nju|i=no (with prep.)Slovenian: kónjema|i=noSlovenian: kónjem|i=noarch. Slovenian: stọ́lu|i=no / Slovenian: stọ̑lu|i=no (with prep.)Slovenian: stóloma|i=noSlovenian: stólom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: fantẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ́te|i=noSlovenian: pȓst|i=noSlovenian: pŕsta|i=noSlovenian: pŕste|i=noSlovenian: kónja|i=noSlovenian: kónja|i=noSlovenian: kónje|i=noSlovenian: stóla|i=noSlovenian: stóla|i=noSlovenian: stóle|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: fantẹ̄tu|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̄tih|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̄tih|i=noSlovenian: pr̄stu|i=noSlovenian: pr̄stih|i=noSlovenian: pr̄stih|i=noSlovenian: kọ̑nju|i=noSlovenian: kọ̄njih|i=noSlovenian: kọ̄njih|i=noSlovenian: stọ̑lu|i=noSlovenian: stọ̑lih|i=noSlovenian: stọ̑lih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: fantẹ́tom|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ́toma|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̄ti|i=noSlovenian: pŕstom|i=noSlovenian: pŕstoma|i=noSlovenian: pr̄sti|i=noSlovenian: kónjem|i=noSlovenian: kónjema|i=noarch. Slovenian: kọ́nji|i=noSlovenian: stólu|i=noSlovenian: stóloma|i=noarch. Slovenian: stọ́li|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: fantȅ|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̑ta|i=noSlovenian: fantẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: pȓst|i=noSlovenian: pȓsta|i=noSlovenian: pȓsti|i=noSlovenian: kȍnj|i=noSlovenian: kȏnja|i=noSlovenian: kȏnji|i=noSlovenian: stȍl|i=noSlovenian: stȏla|i=noSlovenian: stȏli|i=no

Mobile accent nouns

Mobile accent nouns transfer the stress to the following syllable in all cases but nominative, vocative, and accusative (if the same as nominative) singular.

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: duȃla|i=noSlovenian: duȃli|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: duȃla|i=noSlovenian: duȃlov|i=noSlovenian: duȃlov|i=no
DativeSlovenian: duȃlu|i=no /Slovenian: duȃli|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: duȃloma|i=noSlovenian: duȃlom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: dȗal|i=noSlovenian: duȃla|i=noSlovenian: duȃle|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: duȃlu|i=no /Slovenian: duȃli|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: duȃlih|i=noSlovenian: duȃlih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: duȃlom|i=noSlovenian: duȃloma|i=noSlovenian: duȃli|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: dȗal|i=noSlovenian: duȃla|i=noSlovenian: duȃli|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: razrẹ́da|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ́di|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: razrẹ́da|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̄dov|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̄dov|i=no
DativeSlovenian: razrẹ́du|i=no /Slovenian: razrẹ̄du|i=no (with prep.)Slovenian: razrẹ́doma|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ́dom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: rázred|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ́da|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ́de|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: razrẹ̄du|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̄dih|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̄dih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: razrẹ́dom|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ́doma|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̄di|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: rȃzred|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̑da|i=noSlovenian: razrẹ̑di|i=no
note: dative and locative can also have a stylistically marked ending Slovenian: -i.

Ending accent nouns

Short ending vowels are always circumflex while long ending ones follow the same pattern as mixed accent nouns that have circumflex accent in nominative singular and when the accent is on the stem, the accent is long and acute. There is a slight difference between soft and hard stems in genitive dual/plural, because soft declension only allows short circumflex accent whereas hard declension allows long acute and short circumflex.

HardSoft
SingularDualPluralPlural
NominativeSlovenian: psȁ|i=noSlovenian: psȉ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: psȁ|i=noSlovenian: psȍv|i=no / Slovenian: psóv|i=noSlovenian: psȍv|i=no / Slovenian: psóv|i=noSlovenian: dobrcȅv|i=no
DativeSlovenian: psȕ|i=no /Slovenian: psȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: psóma|i=no / Slovenian: psomȁ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: psȍm|i=noSlovenian: dobrcȅm|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: psȁ|i=noSlovenian: psȁ|i=noSlovenian: psȅ|i=noSlovenian: dobrcȅ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: psȕ|i=no /Slovenian: psȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: psȉh|i=noSlovenian: psȉh|i=noSlovenian: dobrcȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: psȍm|i=noSlovenian: psóma|i=no / Slovenian: psomȁ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: psȉ|i=noSlovenian: dobrcȉ|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: pȅs|i=noSlovenian: psȁ|i=noSlovenian: psȉ|i=noSlovenian: dobrcȉ|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked

Mixed accent nouns

For the mixed accent nouns with long accent, many different factors determine the accent. The accent is usually circumflex, except in these cases:

Here are declensions for some mixed accent nouns, but keep in mind that they have several different changes and only relevant forms are written:

Stem lengthening with Slovenian: -ov|i=noNominative plural Slovenian: -jẹ̑|i=no,genitive plural Slovenian: -ø|i=noOpen-mid vowel in locative singular,uncountable
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingular
NominativeSlovenian: gradȏva|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvi|i=noSlovenian: možȃ|i=noSlovenian: možjẹ̑|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: gradȗ|i=noSlovenian: gradóv|i=noSlovenian: gradóv|i=noSlovenian: možȃ|i=noSlovenian: mọ́ž|i=noSlovenian: mọ́ž|i=noSlovenian: gnojȃ|i=no
DativeSlovenian: grȃdu|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvoma|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvom|i=noSlovenian: mọ̑žu|i=noSlovenian: možẹ̑ma|i=no /Slovenian: možȏma|i=noSlovenian: možẹ̑m|i=noSlovenian: gnọ̑ju|i=no / Slovenian: gnóju|i=no**
AccusativeSlovenian: grȃd|i=noSlovenian: gradȏva|i=noSlovenian: gradȏve|i=noSlovenian: možȃ|i=noSlovenian: možȃ|i=noSlovenian: možẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: gnọ̑j|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: grȃdu|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvih|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvih|i=noSlovenian: mọ̑žu|i=noSlovenian: možẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: možẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: gnọ̑ju|i=no / Slovenian: gnóju|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: grȃdom|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvoma|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvi|i=noSlovenian: mọ̑žem|i=noSlovenian: možẹ̑ma|i=no /Slovenian: možȏma|i=noSlovenian: možmí|i=noSlovenian: gnọ̑jem|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: grȃd|i=noSlovenian: gradȏva|i=noSlovenian: gradȏvi|i=noSlovenian: mọ̑ž|i=noSlovenian: možȃ|i=noSlovenian: možjẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: gnọ̑j|i=no
IrregularIrregular
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: lasjẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑ga|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gi|i=no /Slovenian: bregȏvi|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: lasȗ|i=noSlovenian: lás|i=noSlovenian: lás|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑ga|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gov|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gov|i=no
DativeSlovenian: lȃsu|i=noSlovenian: lȃsoma|i=noSlovenian: lasẹ̑m|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gu|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑goma|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gom|i=no /Slovenian: bregȏvom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: lȃs|i=noSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: lasẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑g|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑ga|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑ge|i=no /Slovenian: brẹ̑gove|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: lȃsu|i=noSlovenian: lasẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: lasẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gu|i=no /brẹ̄gu (usedas an adverb)Slovenian: brẹ̑gih|i=no /Slovenian: bregȏvih|i=no /

Slovenian: bregẹ́h|i=no

Slovenian: brẹ̑gih|i=no /Slovenian: bregȏvih|i=no /

Slovenian: bregẹ́h|i=no

InstrumentalSlovenian: lȃsom|i=noSlovenian: lȃsoma|i=noSlovenian: lasmí|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gom|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑goma|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gi|i=no /Slovenian: bregȏvi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: lȃs|i=noSlovenian: lȃsa|i=noSlovenian: lasjẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑g|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑ga|i=noSlovenian: brẹ̑gi|i=no /Slovenian: bregȏvi|i=no
  • Genitive singular ending Slovenian: -u|i=no does not affect the accent or other endings.

**The form is given as an example in Slovenski pravopis, the book by which Slovene is regulated, however in the same book, it is not listed as an appropriate form of the word.

Mixed accent nouns with short accent follow the same pattern as ending accent nouns (including the difference bətween soft and hard stems), except in nominative and vocative (and accusative if the same as nominative) singular, and dative and instrumental dual, where the accent is on the stem and acute if long:

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: bətȁ|i=noSlovenian: bətȉ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bətȁ|i=noSlovenian: bətȍv|i=no /Slovenian: bətóv|i=noSlovenian: bətȍv|i=no /Slovenian: bətóv|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bətȕ|i=no/ Slovenian: bətȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bȅtoma|i=noSlovenian: bətȍm|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: bə̏t|i=noSlovenian: bətȁ|i=noSlovenian: bətȅ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: bətȕ|i=no /Slovenian: bətȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bətȉh|i=noSlovenian: bətȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bətȍm|i=noSlovenian: bȅtoma|i=noSlovenian: bətȉ|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bȅt|i=noSlovenian: bətȁ|i=noSlovenian: bətȉ|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked

Second masculine declension (masculine a-stem declension)

Second masculine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -e (Slovenian: slúge|i=no), except the noun (Slovenian: dȃn Slovenian: dnẹ̑).

Second masculine declension has the same endings as first feminine declension, however, not all alterations apply here. Animate and inanimate nouns are not declined differently, but the words that modify the noun still have those distinctions.

All nouns following the second masculine declension can also follow first masculine declension, but keeping the ending in nominative singular. They can also be feminized in dual and plural, following first feminine declension (essentially, the endings do not change).

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -am|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -ami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no

Alternations and other exceptions of the second masculine declension

Accent

Second masculine declension follow only fixed accent nouns. These can be circumflex or acute.

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: vọ̑jvodi|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvode|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: vọ̑jvode|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvod|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvod|i=no
DativeSlovenian: vọ̑jvodi|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodama|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: vọ̑jvodo|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodi|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvode|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: vọ̑jvodi|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodah|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: vọ̑jvodo|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodama|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: vọ̑jvoda|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvodi|i=noSlovenian: vọ̑jvode|i=no
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: slúgi|i=noSlovenian: slúge|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: slúge|i=noSlovenian: slȗg|i=noSlovenian: slȗg|i=no
DativeSlovenian: slúgi|i=noSlovenian: slúgama|i=noSlovenian: slúgam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: slúgo|i=noSlovenian: slúgi|i=noSlovenian: slúge|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: slúgi|i=noSlovenian: slúgah|i=noSlovenian: slúgah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: slūgo|i=noSlovenian: slúgama|i=noSlovenian: slúgami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: slȗga|i=noSlovenian: slȗgi|i=noSlovenian: slȗge|i=no

Third masculine declension (masculine declension without endings)

Third masculine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular (or in any other case) ending is a null ending (Slovenian: -). This includes all letters, as well as some other words, such as 'menace', / 'oh', and Slovenian: čačačȃ 'Cha-cha-cha'. There are, however, only a handful of words that feel natural to be declined this way; for many of them, it is preferred to be declined following the first masculine declension. Alternations of the first declension must then be applied, and since all consonant letters are usually pronounced as consonant + Slovenian: ə̏, all letters, except for in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈíːks/ and in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈíːpsilɔn/ must follow the j-stem version of the first declension (Slovenian: K-ja). Exceptions are,,,,,, and, which can also be pronounced in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́f/, in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́l/, in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́m/, in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́n/, in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́ɾ/, in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́s/, and in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɛ́ʃ/, respectively and can therefore follow the o-stem version (Slovenian: F Slovenian: F-ja/Slovenian: F-a), and the pronunciacion changes accordingly. Although there is a hyphen between the letter and Slovenian: j, keep in mind that Slovenian: j ist still part of the stem, not the ending.

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no

Alternations and other exceptions of the third masculine declension

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: nebọ́digatrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: nebọ́digatrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
DativeSlovenian: nebọ́digatrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: nebọ́digatrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: nebọ́digatrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: nebọ́digatrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: nebọ̑digatrẹ̑ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ̑dijihtrẹ̑ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ̑dijihtrẹ̑ba|i=no

Accent

Words declined this way always have fixed accent, which is the same throughout, no matter if it is circumflex or acute, long or short. The only exception is vocative, where the accent is circumflex.

CircumflexAcuteShort
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: cáker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: kojnẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: cȃker|i=noSlovenian: cȃker|i=noSlovenian: cȃker|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=noSlovenian: kȁnt|i=no

Fourth masculine declension (masculine i-/e-stem declension)

Fourth masculine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -ega. The nouns following this declension were derived from an adjective, and are therefore nominalized adjectives. They are derived from the definite forms of the adjective, hence the ending Slovenian: -i in nominative singular. This declension also differentiates between animate and inanimate nouns in the same way as the first one. The declension is the same as declension for masculine adjectives.

Some masculine nominalized adjectives, mostly proper nouns, are declined using first male declension. In addition, most of them have a null ending Slovenian: - in nominative singular, only rarely do they have an ending Slovenian: -i. Examples include Slovenian: Mẹ̑dena 'Meden', Slovenian: Raztrẹ̑sen Slovenian: Raztrẹ̑senega 'Raztresen', Slovenian: tráven Slovenian: trávna 'April, May' etc.

Names in other languages ending in pronounced as /[-ski]/ (or similarly look like definite adjectives) that are from non-Slavic languages are declined using the first declension (Slovenian: Tedẹ̑schija 'Tedeschi, Slovenian: McClọ̑skyja 'McClosky', Slovenian: Kreiskyja/Slovenian: Kreiskega 'Kreisky') and those from Slavic languages are declined using the fourth declension (Slovenian: Vranȋtzkega 'Vranitzky', Slovenian: Hradẹ̑tzkega 'Hradetzky' etc.

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: ima|i=noSlovenian: -imi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no

Alternations and other exceptions of the fourth masculine declension

Accent

These nouns decline the same way as definite masculine forms of adjectives following the first adjectival declension do. Therefore, only fixed and ending accentual types exist. For accent changes when nominalizing, see § Accent of nomnalized adjectives.

First feminine declension

First feminine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -e (Slovenian: lípe), except if genitive plural has an ending Slovenian: -ih (genitive plural Slovenian: dežȗrnih), those follow the fourth feminine declension. Those ending in pronounced as /[-əu̯]/ and nouns 'mother' and 'daughter' also follow this declension. In plural, genitive case has a null ending (Slovenian: vȋl 'pitchfork').

The first feminine declension is the most common pattern for feminine nouns. There is no distinction between hard and soft stems (the declension used in modern Slovene was historically the soft one and the merge happened in Alpine Slavic).

Feminine a-stem declension

The standard declension of first feminine declension is the a-stem declension.

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -am|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -ami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no

Feminine r-stem declension

This declension subtype follow only the nouns 'mother' and 'daughter'. They have a different stem in nominative singular than in other cases and numbers. (Slovenian: mati Slovenian: matere, Slovenian: hči Slovenian: hčere). There are also minor changes to the endings in singular.

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -am|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -jo|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -ami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no

Feminine v-stem declension

A small number of feminine nouns belongs to the feminine v-stem declension, with the ending Slovenian: -əv (in which the Slovenian: -ə- is a fill vowel). These inflect as r-stems, but with the i-stem instrumental singular ending Slovenian: -ijo and have a null ending in nominative singular. Many nouns in this group can colloquially also inflect as regular a-stems, with the nominative singular ending in Slovenian: -va and accusative and instrumental singular in Slovenian: -vo.

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -am|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=noSlovenian: -ah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -ijo|i=noSlovenian: -ama|i=noSlovenian: -ami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no

Feminine n-stem declension

Only few nouns have their stems lengthend with Slovenian: -n, except in nominative singular. The most common example is (Slovenian: Jȗno Slovenian: Junọ̑ne), which can also be declined following the third feminine declension (Slovenian: Juno Slovenian: Juno 'Juno') or as an a-stem noun (Slovenian: Junọ̑ne). The endings are the same as for a-stem nouns. N-stem declension did not exist in Proto-Slavic (at least not for feminine nouns) and it evolved later.

Alternations and other exceptions of the first feminine declension

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=noSlovenian: gospá|i=noSlovenian: gospá|i=no
DativeSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=no / Slovenian: gospẹ́j|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: gospẹ́ma|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́m|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: gospọ́|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: gospẹ́|i=no / Slovenian: gospẹ́j|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: gospẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: gospọ́|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́ma|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ́mi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: gospȃ|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: gospẹ̑|i=no
styl. – stylistically marked

Fixed accent nouns

LongShort
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: slȗžbi|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbe|i=noSlovenian: də̏ski|i=noSlovenian: də̏ske|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: slȗžbe|i=noSlovenian: slȗžb|i=noSlovenian: slȗžb|i=noSlovenian: də̏ske|i=noSlovenian: də̏sk|i=noSlovenian: də̏sk|i=no
DativeSlovenian: slȗžbi|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbama|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbam|i=noSlovenian: də̏ski|i=noSlovenian: də̏skama|i=noSlovenian: də̏skam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: slȗžbo|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbi|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbe|i=noSlovenian: də̏sko|i=noSlovenian: də̏ski|i=noSlovenian: də̏ske|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: slȗžbi|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbah|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbah|i=noSlovenian: də̏ski|i=noSlovenian: də̏skah|i=noSlovenian: də̏skah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: slȗžbo|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbama|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbami|i=noSlovenian: də̏sko|i=noSlovenian: də̏skama|i=noSlovenian: də̏skami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: slȗžba|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbi|i=noSlovenian: slȗžbe|i=noSlovenian: də̏ska|i=noSlovenian: də̏ski|i=noSlovenian: də̏ske|i=no
LongShort
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: lípi|i=noSlovenian: lípe|i=noSlovenian: dèski|i=noSlovenian: dèske|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: lípe|i=noSlovenian: lȋp|i=noSlovenian: lȋp|i=noSlovenian: dèske|i=noSlovenian: dèsk|i=noSlovenian: dèsk|i=no
DativeSlovenian: lípi|i=noSlovenian: lípama|i=noSlovenian: lípam|i=noSlovenian: dèski|i=noSlovenian: dèskama|i=noSlovenian: dèskam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: lípo|i=noSlovenian: lípi|i=noSlovenian: lípe|i=noSlovenian: dèsko|i=noSlovenian: dèski|i=noSlovenian: dèske|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: lípi|i=noSlovenian: lípah|i=noSlovenian: lípah|i=noSlovenian: dèski|i=noSlovenian: dèskah|i=noSlovenian: dèskah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: lȋpo|i=noSlovenian: lípama|i=noSlovenian: lípami|i=noSlovenian: dèsko|i=noSlovenian: dèskama|i=noSlovenian: dèskami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: lȋpa|i=noSlovenian: lȋpi|i=noSlovenian: lȋpe|i=noSlovenian: dèska|i=noSlovenian: dèski|i=noSlovenian: dèske|i=no
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: kóšnja|i=noSlovenian: kóšnji|i=noSlovenian: kóšnje|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: kóšnje|i=noSlovenian: kȏšenj|i=noSlovenian: kȏšenj|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kóšnji|i=noSlovenian: kóšnjama|i=noSlovenian: kóšnjam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: kóšnjo|i=noSlovenian: kóšnji|i=noSlovenian: kóšnje|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kóšnji|i=noSlovenian: kóšnjah|i=noSlovenian: kóšnjah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: kōšnjo|i=noSlovenian: kóšnjama|i=noSlovenian: kóšnjami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: kȏšnja|i=noSlovenian: kȏšnji|i=noSlovenian: kȏšnje|i=no
CircumflexAcute
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: podražȋtvi|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtve|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvi|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkve|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: podražȋtve|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtəv|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtəv|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkve|i=noSlovenian: cẹ̑rkəv|i=noSlovenian: cẹ̑rkəv|i=no
DativeSlovenian: podražȋtvi|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvama|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvam|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvi|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvama|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: podražȋtəv|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvi|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtve|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkəv|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvi|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkve|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: podražȋtvi|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvah|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvah|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvi|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvah|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: podražȋtvijo|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvama|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvami|i=noSlovenian: cẹ̑rkvijo|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvama|i=noSlovenian: cẹ́rkvami|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: podražȋtəv|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtvi|i=noSlovenian: podražȋtve|i=noSlovenian: cẹ̑rkəv|i=noSlovenian: cẹ̑rkvi|i=noSlovenian: cẹ̑rkve|i=no

Mobile accent nouns

Mobile accent nouns are very rare and are always circumflex:

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: Jȗno|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑ne|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: Junọ̑ne|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑n|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑n|i=no
DativeSlovenian: Junọ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑nama|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑nam|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: Junọ̑no|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑ne|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: Junọ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑nah|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑nah|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: Junọ̑no|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑nama|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑nam|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: Jȗno|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: Junọ̑ne|i=no

Ending accent nouns

These nouns are short and circumflex, except if the accent is long; then they follow the same pattern as mixed accent nouns, but genitive dual/plural is circumflex if there is a null ending. The pattern is the same for words of which stems do not have a vowel and words which have the optional stress before the Slovenian: meglȁ|i=no → Slovenian: mègla|i=no shift.

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: stezȉ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stezȅ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̑|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: stezȅ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̄|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stȅz|i=no / Slovenian: stezá|i=noSlovenian: stȅz|i=no / Slovenian: stezá|i=no
DativeSlovenian: stezȉ|i=noSlovenian: stezȃma|i=noSlovenian: stezȁm|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: stezȍ|i=no /Slovenian: stezọ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stezȉ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stezȅ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̑|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: stezȉ|i=noSlovenian: stezȁh|i=noSlovenian: stezȁh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: stezȍ|i=no /Slovenian: stezọ́|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stezȃma|i=noSlovenian: stezȃmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: stezȁ|i=noSlovenian: stezȉ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: stezȅ|i=no /Slovenian: stezẹ̑|i=no
styl. – stylistically marked

Mixed accent nouns

These nouns can only be acute in nominative singular, but the stressed endings are acute, except genitive case, where both forms are allowed and in instrumental singular, where it is acute. In genitive dual/plural, they usually have an ending Slovenian: -a|i=no or Slovenian: -i|i=no, but if they do not, the vowel is acute, or acute or circumflex if it is a fill vowel pronounced as //a//. All words can also have fixed accent, but nouns that in genitive dual/plural have a null ending have the same form as in the mixed accent.

Genitive plural Slovenian: -a|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=noGenitive plural Slovenian: -ø|i=noGenitive plural has a fill vowel
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: góri|i=no /Slovenian: gorẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: gorẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: nógi|i=no /Slovenian: nogẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: nogẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: óvci|i=no /Slovenian: ovcẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: ovcẹ̑|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: gorẹ̄|i=noSlovenian: gorā|i=noSlovenian: gorā|i=noSlovenian: nogẹ̄|i=noSlovenian: nọ́g|i=noSlovenian: nọ́g|i=noSlovenian: ovcẹ̄|i=noSlovenian: ovāc|i=noSlovenian: ovāc|i=no
DativeSlovenian: góri|i=noSlovenian: gorȃma|i=noSlovenian: gorȁm|i=noSlovenian: nógi|i=noSlovenian: nogȃma|i=noSlovenian: nogȁm|i=noSlovenian: óvci|i=noSlovenian: ovcȃma|i=noSlovenian: ovcȁm|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: gorọ̑|i=noSlovenian: góri|i=no /Slovenian: gorẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: gorẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: nogọ̑|i=noSlovenian: nógi|i=no /Slovenian: nogẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: nogẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: ovcọ̑|i=noSlovenian: óvci|i=no /Slovenian: ovcẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: ovcẹ̑|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: góri|i=noSlovenian: gorȁh|i=noSlovenian: gorȁh|i=noSlovenian: nógi|i=noSlovenian: nogȁh|i=noSlovenian: nogȁh|i=noSlovenian: óvci|i=noSlovenian: ovcȁh|i=noSlovenian: ovcȁh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: gorọ́|i=noSlovenian: gorȃma|i=noSlovenian: gorȃmi|i=noSlovenian: nogọ́|i=noSlovenian: nogȃma|i=noSlovenian: nogȃmi|i=noSlovenian: ovcọ́|i=noSlovenian: ovcȃma|i=noSlovenian: ovcȃmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: gȏra|i=noSlovenian: gȏri|i=no /Slovenian: gorẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: gorẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: nȏgo|i=noSlovenian: nȏgi|i=no /Slovenian: nogẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: nogẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: ȏvca|i=noSlovenian: ȏvci|i=no /Slovenian: ovcẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: ovcẹ̑|i=no

Second feminine declension (feminine i-stem declension)

The second feminine declension is less common. It is used primarily by the widely productive abstract noun suffix, but a fair number of other nouns (mostly of Common Slavic origin) also follow it. The endings, however are different if the noun follows the mixed or ending accentual type that if the accent is always on the stem.

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Fixed and mobile accentEnding and mixed accent
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ma|i=no / Slovenian: -imi|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ema|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -eh|i=noSlovenian: -eh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -jo|i=noSlovenian: -ma|i=no / Slovenian: -imi|i=noSlovenian: -mi|i=noSlovenian: -jo|i=noSlovenian: -ema|i=noSlovenian: -mi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no

Alternations and other exceptions of the second feminine declension

Singular
Nominative
GenitiveSlovenian: krvȋ|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kŕvi|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: krȋ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kŕvi|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: krvjọ́|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: krȋ|i=no

Fixed accent nouns

Long → longShort → long
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=no
DativeSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃstma|i=no /Slovenian: pošȃstima|i=noSlovenian: pošȃstim|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋtma|i=no /Slovenian: nȋtima|i=noSlovenian: nȋtim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: pošȃst|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: nȉt|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃstih|i=noSlovenian: pošȃstih|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋtih|i=noSlovenian: nȋtih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: pošȃstjo|i=noSlovenian: pošȃstma|i=no /Slovenian: pošȃstima|i=noSlovenian: pošȃstmi|i=noSlovenian: nȋtjo|i=noSlovenian: nȋtma|i=no /Slovenian: nȋtima|i=noSlovenian: nȋtmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: pošȃst|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: pošȃsti|i=noSlovenian: nȉt|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=noSlovenian: nȋti|i=no
Stress on the penultimate syllableStress on the last syllable
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=noSlovenian: lūči|i=noSlovenian: lūči|i=no
DativeSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: stárostma|i=no /Slovenian: stárostima|i=noSlovenian: stárostim|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=noSlovenian: lūčma|i=no /Slovenian: lúčima|i=noSlovenian: lúčim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: stárost|i=noSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: lúč|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: stárosti|i=noSlovenian: stárostih|i=noSlovenian: stárostih|i=noSlovenian: lúči|i=noSlovenian: lūčih|i=noSlovenian: lūčih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: stārostjo|i=noSlovenian: stárostma|i=no /Slovenian: stárostima|i=noSlovenian: stárostmi|i=noSlovenian: lȗčjo|i=noSlovenian: lūčma|i=no /Slovenian: lúčima|i=noSlovenian: lūčmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: stȃrost|i=noSlovenian: stȃrosti|i=noSlovenian: stȃrosti|i=noSlovenian: lȗč|i=noSlovenian: lȗči|i=noSlovenian: lȗči|i=no
SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: míši|i=noSlovenian: míši|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: míši|i=noSlovenian: mīši|i=noSlovenian: mīši|i=no
DativeSlovenian: míši|i=noSlovenian: mīšma|i=no /Slovenian: míšima|i=noSlovenian: míšim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: mȉš|i=noSlovenian: míši|i=noSlovenian: míši|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: míši|i=noSlovenian: mīših|i=noSlovenian: mīših|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: mȋšjo|i=noSlovenian: mīšma|i=no /Slovenian: míšima|i=noSlovenian: mīšmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: mȉš|i=noSlovenian: mȋši|i=noSlovenian: mȋši|i=no

Mobile accent nouns

These nouns can be either circumflex or acute in nominative singular, but all of them are circumflex in all other forms:

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=no
DativeSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑tma|i=no /Slovenian: senožẹ̑tima|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑tim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: senóžet|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑tih|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑tih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: senožẹ̑tjo|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑tma|i=no /Slovenian: senožẹ̑tima|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑tmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: senȏžet|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: senožẹ̑ti|i=no

Ending accent nouns

There are two subtypes. The first one is not purely ending accent as it has accent on the stem in dative and locative singular and appears if a long fill vowel is stressed in nominative singular. In that case the e and o accented on the stem are open-mid. The other form is present if short fill vowel is stressed in nominative singular.

Long fill vowelShort fill vowel (pronounced as //ə//)
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: ravnī|i=noSlovenian: ravnī|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=noSlovenian: debrī|i=noSlovenian: debrī|i=no
DativeSlovenian: rávni|i=noSlovenian: ravnẹ̄ma|i=noSlovenian: ravnẹ̄m|i=noSlovenian: debrȉ|i=noSlovenian: debrẹ̄ma|i=noSlovenian: debrẹ̄m|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: ravȃn|i=noSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: debə̏r|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: rávni|i=noSlovenian: ravnẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: ravnẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: debrȉ|i=noSlovenian: debrẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: debrẹ́h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: ravnjọ́|i=noSlovenian: ravnẹ̄ma|i=noSlovenian: ravnmí|i=noSlovenian: debrijọ́|i=noSlovenian: debrẹ̄ma|i=noSlovenian: debrmí|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: ravȃn|i=noSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: ravnȋ|i=noSlovenian: debə̏r|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=noSlovenian: debrȋ|i=no

Mixed accent nouns

These nouns can only be circumflex and follow the same pattern as ending accent nouns with long as a fill vowel. If the accent is on Slovenian: e or Slovenian: o in dative singular, the vowels are open-mid.

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=noSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=noSlovenian: stvarī|i=noSlovenian: stvarī|i=no
DativeSlovenian: stvári|i=noSlovenian: stvarẹ̄ma|i=noSlovenian: stvarẹ̄m|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: stvȃr|i=noSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=noSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: stvári|i=noSlovenian: stvarẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: stvarẹ́h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: stvarjọ́|i=noSlovenian: starẹ̄ma|i=noSlovenian: stvarmí|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: stvȃr|i=noSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=noSlovenian: stvarȋ|i=no

Third feminine declension (feminine declension without endings)

Third feminine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular (or in any other case) ending is a null ending (Slovenian: -). This declension follow surnames of women (but those ending in Slovenian: -a can also follow first feminine declension), female names, which do not have an ending Slovenian: -a or Slovenian: -e in nominative singular (except most of the Latin and Greek names), such as,, and, acronyms that keep the feminine gender of the word(s) they represent and do not end in an unstressed Slovenian: a (Slovenian: SAZU 'Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts' and) 'USA', diminutives of female names and common nouns ending in Slovenian: -i (Slovenian: Ȃni (a female name), Slovenian: Mȃlči (a female name), Slovenian: mȃmi 'mommy', Slovenian: bȃbi 'granny'), and some other words, such as Slovenian: spẹ̄cies.

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no

Alternations and other exceptions of the third feminine declension

SingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: nebọ́dijetrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijutrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: nebọ́dijetrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijutrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
DativeSlovenian: nebọ́dijetrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijutrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: nebọ́dijetrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijutrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: nebọ́dijetrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijutrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: nebọ́dijetrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijutrẹ́ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ́dijihtrẹ́ba|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: nebọ̑dijetrẹ̑ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ̑dijutrẹ̑ba|i=noSlovenian: nebọ̑dijihtrẹ̑ba|i=no

Accent

Words declined this way always have fixed accent, which is the same throughout, no matter if it is circumflex or acute, long or short. The only exception is vocative, where the accent is circumflex.

CircumflexAcuteShort
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no
DativeSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ́cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: pọ̑lis|i=noSlovenian: spẹ̑cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ̑cies|i=noSlovenian: spẹ̑cies|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=noSlovenian: pietȁ|i=no

Fourth feminine declension (feminine i-/e-stem declension)

Fourth feminine declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -e and genitive dual/plural is Slovenian: -ih. The nouns following this declension were derived from an adjective, and are therefore nominalized adjectives. The declension is the same as declension for definite feminine adjectives.

Fourth feminine declension endings
SingularDualPlural
Nominative-a-i-e
Genitive-e-ih-ih
Dative-i-ima-im
Accusative-o-iSlovenian: -e|i=no
Locative-i-ihSlovenian: -ih|i=no
Instrumental-o-ima-imi
Vocative-a-i-e

This declension does not seem to have any alterations.

Accent

These nouns decline the same way as definite masculine forms of adjectives following the first adjectival declension do. Therefore, only fixed and ending accentual types exist. For accent changes when nominalizing, see § Accent of nomnalized adjectives.

First neuter declension

The vast majority of neuter nouns follow the first neuter declension. This declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -a. These can have in nominative singular ending Slovenian: -o (following hard o-stem declension), Slovenian: -e (following soft o-stem declension), or a null ending (following one of the other declension subtypes), but in these cases, the stem ends in Slovenian: -e or Slovenian: -o.

Neuter o-/e-stem declension

The neuter o-stem declension closely resembles its masculine counterpart. The nominative and accusative always have the same form, however, with endings that differ from the masculine nouns. The genitive dual/plural has no ending like in the feminine a-stems. The neuter o-stems are divided between "hard" and "soft" stems, like the masculines.

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Hard declensionSoft declension
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -oma|i=noSlovenian: -om|i=noSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -ema|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -u|i=no / Slovenian: -i|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -om|i=noSlovenian: -oma|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ema|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked.

Neuter n-, s- and t-stem declensions

A small group of neuter nouns follow the neuter n-stem, neuter s-stem or neuter t-stem declensions. These use the same endings as the o-stems (except in nominative and accusative singular), but there is an additional consonant infix (Slovenian: -n-, Slovenian: -s-, Slovenian: -t-) that is present in all forms except the nominative/accusative singular. The n-stem and t-stem are soft in nominative/accusative singular, while in most s-stem nouns, the stem Slovenian: -e before the infix changes into Slovenian: -o. Since these nouns in nominative/accusative singular already end in Slovenian: -e/Slovenian: -o, there is a null ending.

n-stems-stem (o → e)s-stem (e → e)t-stem
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: imẹ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑na|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ́ti|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ta|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: imẹ̑na|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑n|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑n|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑t|i=no
DativeSlovenian: imẹ̑nu|i=no /Slovenian: imẹ̑ni|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: imẹ̑noma|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑nom|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑su|i=no /Slovenian: telẹ̑si|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: telẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑su|i=no /Slovenian: ojẹ̑si|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: ojẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̄tu|i=no /Slovenian: deklẹ̄ti|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: deklẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑tom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: imẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑na|i=noSlovenian: telọ̑|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: deklȅ|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ́ti|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ta|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: imẹ̑nu|i=no /Slovenian: imẹ̑ni|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: imẹ̑nih|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑nih|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑su|i=no /Slovenian: telẹ̑si|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: telẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑su|i=no /Slovenian: ojẹ̑si|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: ojẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̄tu|i=no /Slovenian: deklẹ̄ti|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: deklẹ̑tih|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑tih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: imẹ̑nom|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑noma|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ́tom|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ti|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: imẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: imẹ̑na|i=noSlovenian: telọ̑|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ojẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: deklȅ|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ́ti|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ta|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked

Alternations and other exceptions of the first neuter declension

Fixed accent nouns

Note that all these nouns have the same accent on dative and locative forms with ending in Slovenian: -i.

o-stems/t/n-stemLoses the infixIrregular (plural archaic)
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: sọ̑nci|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nca|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: črẹ́va|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑ka|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: sọ̑nca|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nc|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nc|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑v|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑v|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑k|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑k|i=no
DativeSlovenian: sọ̑ncu|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑ncema|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑ncem|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑su|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑su|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑vom|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑su|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑kom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: sọ̑nce|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nci|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nca|i=noSlovenian: kolọ̑|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: črevọ̑|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: črẹ́va|i=noSlovenian: okọ̑|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑ka|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: sọ̑ncu|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑ncih|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑ncih|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑su|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑su|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑vih|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑vih|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑su|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑kih|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑kih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: sọ̑ncem|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑ncema|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nci|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑vi|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑ki|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: sọ̑nce|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nci|i=noSlovenian: sọ̑nca|i=noSlovenian: kolọ̑|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: kolẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: črevọ̑|i=noSlovenian: črevẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: črẹ̑va|i=noSlovenian: okọ̑|i=noSlovenian: očẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ọ̑ka|i=no
Short → longLong → long
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: deklẹ̄ti|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ta|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́si|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́sa|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: deklẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́sa|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ̄s|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ̄s|i=no
DativeSlovenian: deklẹ́tu|i=no / Slovenian: deklẹ̄tu|i=no (+ prep.)Slovenian: deklẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑tom|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́su|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́soma|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́som|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: deklȅ|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̄ti|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ta|i=noSlovenian: uhọ̑|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́si|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́sa|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: deklẹ̄tu|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑tih|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑tih|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́su|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́sih|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́sih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: deklẹ́tom|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́som|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́soma|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ́si|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: deklȅ|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: deklẹ̑ta|i=noSlovenian: uhọ̑|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: ušẹ̑sa|i=no
o-stems/t/n-stem
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: kopīti|i=noSlovenian: kopȋta|i=noSlovenian: vīmeni|i=noSlovenian: vȋmena|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: kopíta|i=noSlovenian: kopȋt|i=noSlovenian: kopȋt|i=noSlovenian: vímena|i=noSlovenian: vȋmen|i=noSlovenian: vȋmen|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kopítu|i=noSlovenian: kopītoma|i=noSlovenian: kopȋtom|i=noSlovenian: vímenu|i=noSlovenian: vīmenoma|i=noSlovenian: vȋmenom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: kopíto|i=noSlovenian: kopīti|i=noSlovenian: kopȋta|i=noSlovenian: víme|i=noSlovenian: vīmeni|i=noSlovenian: vȋmena|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kopítu|i=noSlovenian: kopȋtih|i=noSlovenian: kopȋtih|i=noSlovenian: vímenu|i=noSlovenian: vȋmenih|i=noSlovenian: vȋmenih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: kopítom|i=noSlovenian: kopītoma|i=noSlovenian: kopȋti|i=noSlovenian: vímenom|i=noSlovenian: vīmenoma|i=noSlovenian: vȋmeni|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: kopȋto|i=noSlovenian: kopȋti|i=noSlovenian: kopȋta|i=noSlovenian: vȋme|i=noSlovenian: vȋmeni|i=noSlovenian: vȋmena|i=no

Acute nouns that are stressed on an open-mid vowel in nominative singular, diminiutives ending in Slovenian: -ce in nominative singular, plurale tantum, and noun Slovenian: jájce are, if composed of two syllables, acute in nominative/genitive plural or allow both if the stressed vowel is open-mid. If the noun is composed of more than three syllables, then they allow both accents no matter the stressed vowel. Those that are acute or open-mid vowel in nominative/accusative plural (except close-mid vowel in nouns that can also be declined with an open-mid vowel) are circumflex or acute in genitive and locative dual/plural, and instrumental plural, except if the stressed vowel is open-mid (in that case the accent is circumflex in genitive dual/plural) or if the stem ends in Slovenian: or Slovenian: -r followed or preceded by at least one other consonant; these are circumflex in genitive and locative dual/plural, and instrumental plural. Dative plural is in all nouns accented the same as nominative plural. The accent in dual is either that of the singular or that of the plural form:

Two syllablesMore than two syllablesOpen-mid vowel,two syllables
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: jájci|i=noSlovenian: jájca|i=noSlovenian: nakovālci|i=noSlovenian: nakovālca|i=noSlovenian: ōkni|i=noSlovenian: ōkna|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́kna|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: jájca|i=noSlovenian: jājc|i=noSlovenian: jājc|i=noSlovenian: nakoválca|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlc|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlc|i=noSlovenian: ókno|i=noSlovenian: ȏken|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́ken|i=noSlovenian: ȏken|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́ken|i=no
DativeSlovenian: jájcu|i=noSlovenian: jájcema|i=noSlovenian: jájcem|i=noSlovenian: nakoválcu|i=noSlovenian: nakovālcema|i=noSlovenian: nakovālcem|i=noSlovenian: óknu|i=noSlovenian: ōknoma|i=noSlovenian: ōknom|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́knom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: jájce|i=noSlovenian: jájci|i=noSlovenian: jájca|i=noSlovenian: nakoválce|i=noSlovenian: nakovālci|i=noSlovenian: nakovālca|i=noSlovenian: ókno|i=noSlovenian: ōkni|i=noSlovenian: ōkna|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́kna|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: jájcu|i=noSlovenian: jājcih|i=noSlovenian: jājcih|i=noSlovenian: nakoválcu|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlcih|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlcih|i=noSlovenian: óknu|i=noSlovenian: ōknih|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́knih|i=noSlovenian: ōknih|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́knih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: jájcem|i=noSlovenian: jājcema|i=noSlovenian: jājci|i=noSlovenian: nakoválcem|i=noSlovenian: nakovālcema|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlci|i=noSlovenian: óknom|i=noSlovenian: ōknoma|i=noSlovenian: ōkni|i=no / Slovenian: ọ́kni|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: jȃjce|i=noSlovenian: jȃjci|i=noSlovenian: jȃjca|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlce|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlci|i=noSlovenian: nakovȃlca|i=noSlovenian: ȏkno|i=noSlovenian: ȏkni|i=noSlovenian: ȏkna|i=no / Slovenian: ọ̑kna|i=no
Open-mid vowel,more than two syllablesStem ending in Slovenian: or Slovenian: -r + cons.
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: rešēti|i=noSlovenian: rešēta|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄ta|i=noSlovenian: rébri|i=noSlovenian: rēbra|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ́bra|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: rešéta|i=noSlovenian: rešȇt|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄t|i=noSlovenian: rešȇt|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄t|i=noSlovenian: rébra|i=noSlovenian: rȇber|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ̑ber|i=noSlovenian: rȇber|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ̑ber|i=no
DativeSlovenian: rešétu|i=noSlovenian: rešētoma|i=noSlovenian: rešētom|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄tom|i=noSlovenian: rébru|i=noSlovenian: rébroma|i=noSlovenian: rēbrom|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ́brom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: rešéto|i=noSlovenian: rešēti|i=noSlovenian: rešēta|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄ta|i=noSlovenian: rébro|i=noSlovenian: rébri|i=noSlovenian: rēbra|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ́bra|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: rešétu|i=noSlovenian: rešētih|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄tih|i=noSlovenian: rešētih|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄tih|i=noSlovenian: rébru|i=noSlovenian: rȇbrih|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ̑brih|i=noSlovenian: rȇbrih|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ̑brih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: rešétom|i=noSlovenian: rešētoma|i=noSlovenian: rešēti|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̄ti|i=noSlovenian: rébrom|i=noSlovenian: rébroma|i=noSlovenian: rȇbri|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ̑bri|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: rešȇto|i=noSlovenian: rešȇti|i=noSlovenian: rešȇta|i=no / Slovenian: rešẹ̑ta|i=noSlovenian: rȇbro|i=noSlovenian: rȇbri|i=noSlovenian: rȇbra|i=no / Slovenian: rẹ̑bra|i=no
V́ V̄
PluralPlural
Nominative
GenitiveSlovenian: vrát|i=noSlovenian: ūst|i=no
DativeSlovenian: vrátom|i=noSlovenian: ústom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: vráta|i=noSlovenian: ústa|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: vrátih|i=noSlovenian: ústih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: vráti|i=noSlovenian: ústi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: vrȃta|i=noSlovenian: ȗsta|i=no
Slovenian: stégno|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́to|i=no
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: stēgni|i=noSlovenian: stēgna|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gna|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́ti|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑ta|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: stégna|i=noSlovenian: stȇgen|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gen|i=noSlovenian: stȇgen|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gen|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑t|i=no
DativeSlovenian: stégnu|i=noSlovenian: stēgnoma|i=noSlovenian: stēgnom|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gnom|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́tu|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑tom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: stégno|i=noSlovenian: stēgni|i=noSlovenian: stēgna|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gna|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́to|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́ti|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑ta|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: stégnu|i=noSlovenian: stēgnih|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gnih|i=noSlovenian: stēgnih|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gnih|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́tu|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑tih|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑tih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: stégnom|i=noSlovenian: stēgnoma|i=noSlovenian: stēgni|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gni|i=noSlovenian: lẹ́tom|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑ti|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: stȇgno|i=noSlovenian: stȇgni|i=noSlovenian: stȇgna|i=no / Slovenian: stẹ̑gna|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑to|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: lẹ̑ta|i=no

Mobile accent nouns

These nouns are always acute in nominative singular, but can either be circumflex or acute in genitive singular. The circumflex stay circumflex in all other cases while acute ones further decline as fixed accent nouns which have short circumflex accent in nominative singular and are acute in genitive singular:

CircumflexAcute
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: bedrẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̄ti|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑ta|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bedrẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑s|i=noSlovenian: telẹ́ta|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑t|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bedrẹ̑su|i=no / Slovenian: bedrẹ̑si|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bedrẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: telẹ́tu|i=no / Slovenian: telẹ̄tu|i=no (+ prep.) /Slovenian: telẹ́ti|i=no (styl.) / Slovenian: telẹ̄ti|i=no (+ prep., styl.)Slovenian: telẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑tom|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: bédro|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: téle|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̄ti|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑ta|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: bedrẹ̑su|i=no / Slovenian: bedrẹ̑si|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bedrẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑sih|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̄tu|i=no / Slovenian: telẹ̄ti|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: telẹ̑tih|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑tih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bedrẹ̑som|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑soma|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: telẹ́tom|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̄toma|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑ti|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bȇdro|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑si|i=noSlovenian: bedrẹ̑sa|i=noSlovenian: tȇle|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑ti|i=noSlovenian: telẹ̑ta|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked

Ending accent nouns

These nouns always have short accent, except in dative and instrumental singular, where the accent is the same (but acute if long) as their fixed accent counterparts (if the stem has a fill vowel, then the noun can also be declined as a fixed accent noun), or is long circumflex (acute according to Slovenski pravopis) open-mid Slovenian: o or long circumflex (acute according to Slovenski pravopis) closed-mid Slovenian: e if the stem does not have a vowel. Long vowel is also the fill vowel Slovenian: a in genitive dual/plural and if nouns have special ending in plural and some dual cases. These are dative plural ending is Slovenian: -ẹ̑m instead of Slovenian: -om / Slovenian: -em, locative dual/plural ending Slovenian: -ẹ́h instead of Slovenian: -ih, instrumental plural Slovenian: -mí / Slovenian: -ẹ̄mi instead of Slovenian: -i, and dative and instrumental dual ending is Slovenian: -ẹ̑ma instead of Slovenian: -oma / Slovenian: -ema. Nouns, where the accent is not on the last syllable in genitive dual/plural, allow both accents in that case.

RegularSpecial endingsSpecial endings
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralPlural
NominativeSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: tlȉ|i=noSlovenian: tlȁ|i=noSlovenian: drvȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zȅl|i=noSlovenian: zȅl|i=noSlovenian: tlȁ|i=noSlovenian: tál|i=noSlovenian: tál|i=noSlovenian: dŕv|i=no
DativeSlovenian: zlȕ|i=no / Slovenian: zlȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: zlȏma|i=no /Slovenian: zlóma|i=noSlovenian: zlȍm|i=noSlovenian: tlȕ|i=no / Slovenian: tlȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: tlȏma|i=no /Slovenian: tlóma|i=noSlovenian: tlȍm|i=noSlovenian: drvȍm|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: tlȍ|i=noSlovenian: tlȉ|i=noSlovenian: tlȁ|i=noSlovenian: drvȁ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: zlȕ|i=no / Slovenian: zlȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: zlȉh|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=noSlovenian: tlȕ|i=no / Slovenian: tlȉ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: tlẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: tlẹ́h|i=noSlovenian: drvẹ́h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: zlȍm|i=noSlovenian: zlȏma|i=no /Slovenian: zlóma|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: tlȍm|i=noSlovenian: tlȏma|i=no /Slovenian: tlóma|i=noSlovenian: tlẹ̄mi|i=noSlovenian: drvmí|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: tlȍ|i=noSlovenian: tlȉ|i=noSlovenian: tlȁ|i=noSlovenian: drvȁ|i=no
styl. – the form is stylistically marked

Mixed accent nouns

Mixed accent nouns are always circumflex, except open-mid Slovenian: e and Slovenian: o allow both accents. Slovenski pravopis dictates that also closed-mid Slovenian: e and Slovenian: o allow both accents, but the Dictionary of Slovene written language does not. The same rules also apply to dative and genitive forms ending in Slovenian: -i, not written below due to simplicity.

RegularOpen-mid vowel
SingularDualPluralSingular
NominativeSlovenian: blȃgi|i=noSlovenian: blȃga|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: blagȃ|i=noSlovenian: blȃg|i=noSlovenian: blȃg|i=noSlovenian: prosȃ|i=no
DativeSlovenian: blȃgu|i=noSlovenian: blȃgoma|i=noSlovenian: blȃgom|i=noSlovenian: prōsu|i=no /Slovenian: prọ̑su|i=no (Slovenian: prọ́su|i=no)
AccusativeSlovenian: blagọ̑|i=noSlovenian: blȃgi|i=noSlovenian: blȃga|i=noSlovenian: prosọ̑|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: blȃgu|i=noSlovenian: blȃgih|i=noSlovenian: blȃgih|i=noSlovenian: prōsu|i=no /Slovenian: prọ̑su|i=no (Slovenian: prọ́su|i=no)
InstrumentalSlovenian: blȃgom|i=noSlovenian: blȃgoma|i=noSlovenian: blȃgi|i=noSlovenian: prōsom|i=no /Slovenian: prọ̑som|i=no (Slovenian: prọ́som|i=no)
VocativeSlovenian: blagọ̑|i=noSlovenian: blȃgi|i=noSlovenian: blȃga|i=noSlovenian: prosọ̑|i=no

Second neuter declension (neuter a-stem declension)

Second neuter declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -e. In modern Slovene, only pronouns 'I', 'you', and, which is a reflexive personal pronoun are considered to follow this declension. Therefore, for the accent, endings, and alternations, see those three pronouns in the pronouns section.

Third neuter declension (neuter declension without endings)

Third neuter declension follow nouns whose genitive singular (or in any other case) ending is a null ending (Slovenian: -). This declension follow all nominalized cardinal numerals (when expressed with a number or a word) and verbs that are used as a noun (Slovenian: dóbro Slovenian: dóbrega jẹ́sti 'eat well', but only a handful of other words, such as in the phrase Slovenian: ljubo doma kdor ga ima 'home sweet home'. This declension does not seem to have any alterations.

!Singular!Dual!Plural
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no

Accent

These accents can only have fixed accent, which does not change, except the acute accent changes into circumflex in vocative.

CircumflexAcuteShort
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no
DativeSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: éna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: ȇna|i=noSlovenian: ȇna|i=noSlovenian: ȇna|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=no

Fourth neuter declension (neuter i-/e-stem declension)

Fourth neuter declension follow nouns whose genitive singular ending is Slovenian: -ega. The nouns following this declension were derived from an adjective, and are therefore nominalized adjectives. The declension is the same as declension for neuter adjectives. Most of these nouns are geographical names and only have a singular form. This declension also differentiates between hard and soft stems, but only in nominative and accusative singular.

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HardSoft
SingularDualPluralSingularDualPlural
NominativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -imi|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -imi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no

This declension does not seem to have any alterations.

Accent

These nouns decline the same way as definite feminine forms of adjectives following the first adjectival declension do. Therefore, only fixed and ending accentual types exist. For accent changes when nominalizing, see § Accent of nomnalized adjectives.

Nouns that switch gender

Feminine genderNeuter gender
SingularSingular
Nominative
GenitiveSlovenian: Dolẹ́njske|i=noSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njskega|i=no
DativeSlovenian: Dolẹ́njski|i=noSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njskemu|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: Dolẹ́njsko|i=no /Slovenian: Dolẹ̑njsko|i=no (used asan adverb)Slovenian: Dolẹ̑njsko|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: Dolẹ́njski|i=noSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njskem|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njsko|i=noSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njskim|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njska|i=noSlovenian: Dolẹ̑njsko|i=no

Nouns composed of two or more words

When a noun composed of two or more words, sometimes all words are declined as they would be if alone, but there are additional rules.

Proper & common nouns

If all parts of a proper nouns grammatically match then all of them are declined, such as Slovenian: Ivana Cankarja 'Ivan Cankar' and Slovenian: Mokrega Polja 'Mokro Polje'. The exception are surnames of females, which in most cases follow third declensions and have the same ending in all cases (Slovenian: Majde Vrhovnik 'Majda Vrhovnik'), but surnames following female declensions (usually ending in Slovenian: -a) can be also declined following the original declension (Slovenian: Ane Kopriva/Slovenian: Ane Koprive 'Ana Kopriva'). If both females and males with the same surname are mentioned, the surname is declined following original declension if the last name listed is male and follow the exception if the last name listed is female, but both first names are declined as they would normally: → Slovenian: Pina in Pie Mlakar (last listed first name is female) and Slovenian: Pia in Pino Mlakar → Slovenian: Pie in Pina Mlakarja (last listed first name is male). In combination of two names, such as 'Šmarje–Sap' and 'Gozd Martuljek', both nouns are declined (Slovenian: Šmarje - Sapa, Slovenian: Gozda - Martuljka).

If a part of the composed noun does not grammatically match, it usually follows third declensions, such as (hotel named "Turist") Slovenian: Hotela Turista, except in some rare cases, such as (publishing house named "Lipa") Slovenian: Založbe Lipe. If the first part of a compound loanword is considered an adjective or is considered not to be able to stan by itself, then this part also follows third declensions, such as Slovenian: Downing Streeta 'Down Street', Slovenian: Kon Tikija 'Kon Tiki', Slovenian: Monte Carla 'Monte Carlo', Slovenian: U Tanta 'U Thant', Slovenian: Mao Cetunga 'Mao Zedong', but some can be declined following the usual declension or the third, such as Slovenian: Ria de Janeira/Slovenian: Rio de Janeira 'Rio de Janeiro'. Some of these names can also be shortened to only the first word, which in that case follows the usual declension Slovenian: Ria 'Rio de Janeiro' and Slovenian: Maa 'Mao'. Compound loanword nouns with unusual endings for their gender or number follow third declensions: Slovenian: Pickwick Papers 'Pickwhick Papers', Slovenian: École des Hautes Études Slovenian: École des Hautes Études 'École des Hautes Études'. Part of nouns, called Slovenian: predimki in Slovene (lit. forenames), part between the name and surname, which was originally usually an article, also follow third declensions: Slovenian: fra Bartola, Slovenian: Dos Passosa. Some other common words that fall into this category are also,,,,,,,, and .

When a common noun has a proper noun as a modifier, the proper noun in some cases follows the usual declension and sometimes the third: Slovenian: mesta Ljubljane (the city of Ljubljana), Slovenian: reke Soče (the Soča river), as opposed to Slovenian: kraja Mostec (the town of Mostec), Slovenian: gostilne Gorjanc (a restaurant named "Gorjanc"). Some can be declined both ways, such as Slovenian: podjetja Iskra/Slovenian: podjetja Iskre (Iskra company).

Vernacular & Vernacularized nouns

In those cases, all words are declined as usual, such as Slovenian: črnega zlata 'coal' and Slovenian: človeka žabe, nominative plural Slovenian: ljudje žabe 'frogman', except when they are part of the same word written apart where the first part follows third declensions, such as 'holiday cottage' Slovenian: vikend hiše and Slovenian: žiro račun 'deposit account' Slovenian: žiro računa. In these cases, writing words together is favored

Non-vernacularized nouns

Nouns that are not fully integrated in Slovene (are not fully vernacularized) are split into two categories: quoted and semi-quoted, depending on how much they are integrated.

All parts of masculine semi-quoted nouns are usually declined following the usual inflection pattern, which is either first, second, or fourth masculine declension, but some that have an unusual ending follow the third masculine declension: Slovenian: nervus sympathicus Slovenian: nervusa sympathicusa, but Slovenian: curriculum vitae Slovenian: curriculuma vitae. Feminine semi-quoted nouns ending in Slovenian: -a in nominative singular are declined following the first feminine declension and others follow the third: Slovenian: alma mater Slovenian: alme mater and Slovenian: Smilax aspera Slovenian: Smilax aspere.

Quoted nouns are declined as originally in the language they were borrowed from: Slovenian: alma mater Slovenian: almae matris, Slovenian: curriculum vitae Slovenian: curriculi vitae, Slovenian: first lady Slovenian: first lady, nominative plural Slovenian: first ladies. This declension is always stylistically marked.

Masculinization and feminization of neuter nouns

Neuter nouns are either masculinized or feminized across a large part of the Slovene-speaking territory. Masculinization occurs in Upper Carniolan, Lower Sava Valley, Central Savinja, Horjul, Škofja Loka, Poljane, Selca, Črni Vrh, Ebriach, North Pohorje-Remšnik, and Mežica dialects, Kranjska Gora subdialect, and in parts of Rosen Valley, Juan Valley, Lower Carniolan, Central Styrian, and South Pohorje dialects. It is most commonly present in singular, and less in dual and plural. Masculinization varies from nouns binding with masculine forms of adjectives to completely change the declension, such as in Lower Sava Valley dialect. In that case nouns following the first neuter declension change to following first masculine, those following second neuter to following second masculine declension those following the third neuter to third masculine and those following fourth neuter to fourth masculine. Masculinized nouns following first declension have in genitive dual/plural a null ending, which is also present in some other masculine nouns. Mixed and mobile accentual type generally turns into fixed. Those following fourth declension have a null ending in nominative singular. The t-, s-, and n-stem nouns usually have the long stem in all cases.

Feminization of neuter nouns occurs in eastern Carinthian, northern Styrian, and many Panonian dialects. Feminization is the most common in plural, but is also very common in singular in dual. Similarly to masculinization, nouns following the first neuter declension change to following the first feminine, those following the second neuter to second feminine, those following the third neuter to third feminine and those following fourth neuter to fourth feminine. Mobile and mixed accentual type generally turn into fixed. The t-, s-, and n-stem nouns usually have the short stems in all cases, which is furthermore shortened, without the last o/e. The accent also changes accordingly to one syllable before, if the final o/e was accented.

Adjectives, adjectival pronouns, numerals

Adjective declension is simpler than noun declension, as there are only two different inflection patterns. The first declension is the same as fourth noun declension for each case, while the second adjective declension is the same as third noun declensions (have a null ending in all cases). Adjectives can have all four accentual types. Adjectives can be compared in two ways, having three degrees of comparison in the first comparison (positive, comparative, superlative) and the second having two (positive and elative) and can be declined either by affixes or by adding other an adverb before it.

Declension of adjectival pronouns and irregular numerals is detailed in the pronouns and irregular numerals section.

Definite and indefinite adjectives

Adjectives in Slovene distinguish between indefinite and definite meanings. They correspond in meaning to the distinction between the English indefinite article a, referring to an unknown thing, and the definite article the, referring to a known thing. The definite form is also used in fixed noun phrases, where the combination of adjective and noun are to be understood as a single concept. Apart from that, they are also used under the following conditions:

The corresponding interrogative word for indefinite adjectives is and for definite adjectives for definite adjectives. Thus, definite forms behave like relational adjectives, which already mostly have an Slovenian: -i ending.

Definite adjectives have an ending Slovenian: -i in nominative and vocative singular. All other forms are usually the same for regular adjectives, acting as both indefinite and definite adjective, but adjectives that do not have fixed accent and some irregular adjectives change the stem or the accent, so all forms are differentiated.

For some adjectives, however, there are more differences between the indefinite and definite declensions:

In addition, not all adjectives have definite and indefinite form. Adjectives ending in Slovenian: -ov/Slovenian: -ev (Slovenian: borovničev) or Slovenian: -in, adjectival pronouns, and adjectives and numerals ending in Slovenian: -i are (except some pronouns) definite by meaning, but only those ending in Slovenian: -i decline as definite adjectives, others decline as indefinite forms.

First adjective declension (adjective declension with endings)

Most of the adjectives follow the first declension, which changes the endings when declined. These adjectives, when nominalized, follow fourth declensions. The endings can be split into three groups of cases:

The accusative singular is different if the adjective stays directly before the noun or not. In the latter case, masculine form allows only genitive ending, feminine only accusative and neuter allows both endings.

The masculine accusative singular before the adjective is like either the nominative or the genitive, as in masculine nouns. Which form is used depends on which form the accompanying noun uses, which in turn depends on whether the noun is animate or inanimate.

Hard
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
def.Slovenian: -i|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
− nounSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -o|i=no / Slovenian: -ega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -imi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
def.Slovenian: -i|i=no
Soft
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
def.Slovenian: -i|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -emu|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
− nounSlovenian: -ega|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=no / Slovenian: -ega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -em|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=noSlovenian: -ih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -o|i=noSlovenian: -im|i=noSlovenian: -ima|i=noSlovenian: -imi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -i|i=noSlovenian: -e|i=noSlovenian: -a|i=no
def.Slovenian: -i|i=no

Alternations and other exceptions of the first adjective declension

Fixed accent adjectives

Adjectives do not nearly change the accent as much when declined as nouns, however there are six different ways that can happen:

SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lo|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑le|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=no
def.Slovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: vesẹ̑lega|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑le|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lega|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lih|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: vesẹ̑lemu|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lemu|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lima|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: vesẹ̑lo|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lo|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑le|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑le|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=no
− nounSlovenian: vesẹ̑lega|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lo|i=no /Slovenian: vesẹ̑lega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: vesẹ̑lem|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lem|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lih|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: vesẹ̑lim|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lo|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lim|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lima|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑limi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: vesẹ̑ł|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑lo|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑le|i=noSlovenian: vesẹ̑la|i=no
def.Slovenian: vesẹ̑li|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: lísasta|i=noSlovenian: lísasto|i=noSlovenian: lísasta|i=noSlovenian: lísasti|i=noSlovenian: lísasti|i=noSlovenian: lísaste|i=noSlovenian: lísasta|i=no
def.Slovenian: lísasti|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: lísastega|i=noSlovenian: lísaste|i=noSlovenian: lísastega|i=noSlovenian: lísastih|i=noSlovenian: lísastih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: lísastemu|i=noSlovenian: lísasti|i=noSlovenian: lísastemu|i=noSlovenian: lísastima|i=noSlovenian: lísastim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: lísasto|i=noSlovenian: lísasto|i=noSlovenian: lísasta|i=noSlovenian: lísasti|i=noSlovenian: lísaste|i=noSlovenian: lísaste|i=noSlovenian: lísasta|i=no
− nounSlovenian: lísastega|i=noSlovenian: lísasto|i=no /Slovenian: lísastega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: lísastem|i=noSlovenian: lísasti|i=noSlovenian: lísastem|i=noSlovenian: lísastih|i=noSlovenian: lísastih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: lísastim|i=noSlovenian: lísasto|i=noSlovenian: lísastim|i=noSlovenian: lísastima|i=noSlovenian: lísastimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: lȋsast|i=noSlovenian: lȋsasta|i=noSlovenian: lȋsasto|i=noSlovenian: lȋsasta|i=noSlovenian: lȋsasti|i=noSlovenian: lȋsasti|i=noSlovenian: lȋsaste|i=noSlovenian: lȋsasta|i=no
def.Slovenian: lȋsasti|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: ljubezníva|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívo|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníva|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívi|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívi|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníve|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníva|i=no
def.Slovenian: ljubeznívi|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: ljubeznívega|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníve|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívega|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívih|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: ljubeznívemu|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívi|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívemu|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívima|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: ljubeznívo|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívo|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníva|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívi|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníve|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníve|i=noSlovenian: ljubezníva|i=no
− nounSlovenian: ljubeznívega|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívo|i=no /Slovenian: ljubeznívega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: ljubeznívem|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívi|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívem|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívih|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: ljubeznívim|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívo|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívim|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívima|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznívimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: ljubeznȋv|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋva|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋvo|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋva|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋvi|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋvi|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋve|i=noSlovenian: ljubeznȋva|i=no
def.Slovenian: ljubeznȋvi|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: prȋdna|i=noSlovenian: prídno|i=noSlovenian: prídna|i=noSlovenian: prídni|i=noSlovenian: prídni|i=noSlovenian: prídne|i=noSlovenian: prídna|i=no
def.Slovenian: prídni|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: prídnega|i=noSlovenian: prīdne|i=noSlovenian: prídnega|i=noSlovenian: prídnih|i=noSlovenian: prídnih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: prídnemu|i=noSlovenian: prīdni|i=noSlovenian: prídnemu|i=noSlovenian: prídnima|i=noSlovenian: prídnim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: prīdno|i=noSlovenian: prídno|i=noSlovenian: prídna|i=noSlovenian: prídni|i=noSlovenian: prídne|i=noSlovenian: prídne|i=noSlovenian: prídna|i=no
− nounSlovenian: prídnega|i=noSlovenian: prídno|i=no /Slovenian: prídnega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: prídnem|i=noSlovenian: prīdni|i=noSlovenian: prídnem|i=noSlovenian: prídnih|i=noSlovenian: prídnih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: prídnim|i=noSlovenian: prīdno|i=noSlovenian: prídnim|i=noSlovenian: prídnima|i=noSlovenian: prídnimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: prȋdən|i=noSlovenian: prȋdna|i=noSlovenian: prȋdno|i=noSlovenian: prȋdna|i=noSlovenian: prȋdni|i=noSlovenian: prȋdni|i=noSlovenian: prȋdne|i=noSlovenian: prȋdna|i=no
def.Slovenian: prȋdni|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: sȋta|i=noSlovenian: síto|i=noSlovenian: síta|i=noSlovenian: síti|i=noSlovenian: síti|i=noSlovenian: síte|i=noSlovenian: síta|i=no
def.Slovenian: síti|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: sítega|i=noSlovenian: sīte|i=noSlovenian: sítega|i=noSlovenian: sítih|i=noSlovenian: sítih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: sítemu|i=noSlovenian: sīti|i=noSlovenian: sítemu|i=noSlovenian: sítima|i=noSlovenian: sítim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: sīto|i=noSlovenian: síto|i=noSlovenian: síta|i=noSlovenian: síti|i=noSlovenian: síte|i=noSlovenian: síte|i=noSlovenian: síta|i=no
− nounSlovenian: sítega|i=noSlovenian: síto|i=no /Slovenian: sítega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: sítem|i=noSlovenian: sīti|i=noSlovenian: sítem|i=noSlovenian: sítih|i=noSlovenian: sítih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: sítim|i=noSlovenian: sīto|i=noSlovenian: sítim|i=noSlovenian: sítima|i=noSlovenian: sítimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: sȉt|i=noSlovenian: sȋta|i=noSlovenian: sȋto|i=noSlovenian: sȋta|i=noSlovenian: sȋti|i=noSlovenian: sȋti|i=noSlovenian: sȋte|i=noSlovenian: sȋta|i=no
def.Slovenian: sȋti|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: surȏva|i=noSlovenian: surȏvo|i=noSlovenian: surȏva|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏve|i=noSlovenian: surȏva|i=no
def.Slovenian: surȏvi|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: surȏvega|i=noSlovenian: surȏve|i=noSlovenian: surȏvega|i=noSlovenian: surȏvih|i=noSlovenian: surȏvih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: surȏvemu|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏvemu|i=noSlovenian: surȏvima|i=noSlovenian: surȏvim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: surȏvo|i=noSlovenian: surȏvo|i=noSlovenian: surȏva|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏve|i=noSlovenian: surȏve|i=noSlovenian: surȏva|i=no
− nounSlovenian: surȏvega|i=noSlovenian: surȏvo|i=no /Slovenian: surȏvega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: surȏvem|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏvem|i=noSlovenian: surȏvih|i=noSlovenian: surȏvih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: surȏvim|i=noSlovenian: surȏvo|i=noSlovenian: surȏvim|i=noSlovenian: surȏvima|i=noSlovenian: surȏvimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: surȏva|i=noSlovenian: surȏvo|i=noSlovenian: surȏva|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏvi|i=noSlovenian: surȏve|i=noSlovenian: surȏva|i=no
def.Slovenian: surȏvi|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: zeléna|i=noSlovenian: zeléno|i=noSlovenian: zeléna|i=noSlovenian: zeléni|i=noSlovenian: zeléni|i=noSlovenian: zeléne|i=noSlovenian: zeléna|i=no
def.Slovenian: zeléni|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: zelénega|i=noSlovenian: zeléne|i=noSlovenian: zelénega|i=noSlovenian: zelénih|i=noSlovenian: zelénih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: zelénemu|i=noSlovenian: zeléni|i=noSlovenian: zelénemu|i=noSlovenian: zelénima|i=noSlovenian: zelénim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: zeléno|i=noSlovenian: zeléno|i=noSlovenian: zeléna|i=noSlovenian: zeléni|i=noSlovenian: zeléne|i=noSlovenian: zeléne|i=noSlovenian: zeléna|i=no
− nounSlovenian: zelénega|i=noSlovenian: zeléno|i=no /Slovenian: zelénega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: zelénem|i=noSlovenian: zeléni|i=noSlovenian: zelénem|i=noSlovenian: zelénih|i=noSlovenian: zelénih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: zelénim|i=noSlovenian: zeléno|i=noSlovenian: zelénim|i=noSlovenian: zelénima|i=noSlovenian: zelénimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: zelȅn|i=noSlovenian: zelȇna|i=noSlovenian: zelȇno|i=noSlovenian: zelȇna|i=noSlovenian: zelȇni|i=noSlovenian: zelȇni|i=noSlovenian: zelȇne|i=noSlovenian: zelȇna|i=no
def.Slovenian: zelȇni|i=no

Mobile accent adjectives

Adjectives with mobile accent are acute in nominative singular masculine form and can be either circumflex or acute in feminine form. Circumflex ones change the accent in other forms the same way as fixed-accented adjectives that are acute in masculine and circumflex in feminine, and acute ones are always acute. The only exception is definite form of, Slovenian: vẹ̑liki and acts as a fixed accent adjective.

SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: bogȃta|i=noSlovenian: bogáto|i=noSlovenian: bogáta|i=noSlovenian: bogáti|i=noSlovenian: bogáti|i=noSlovenian: bogáte|i=noSlovenian: bogáta|i=no
def.Slovenian: bogáti|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bogátega|i=noSlovenian: bogāte|i=noSlovenian: bogátega|i=noSlovenian: bogátih|i=noSlovenian: bogátih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bogátemu|i=noSlovenian: bogāti|i=noSlovenian: bogátemu|i=noSlovenian: bogátima|i=noSlovenian: bogátim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: bogāto|i=noSlovenian: bogáto|i=noSlovenian: bogáta|i=noSlovenian: bogáti|i=noSlovenian: bogáte|i=noSlovenian: bogáte|i=noSlovenian: bogáta|i=no
− nounSlovenian: bogátega|i=noSlovenian: bogáto|i=no /Slovenian: bogátega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: bogátem|i=noSlovenian: bogāti|i=noSlovenian: bogátem|i=noSlovenian: bogátih|i=noSlovenian: bogátih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bogátim|i=noSlovenian: bogāto|i=noSlovenian: bogátim|i=noSlovenian: bogátima|i=noSlovenian: bogátimi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: bȏgat|i=noSlovenian: bogȃta|i=noSlovenian: bogȃto|i=noSlovenian: bogȃta|i=noSlovenian: bogȃti|i=noSlovenian: bogȃti|i=noSlovenian: bogȃte|i=noSlovenian: bogȃta|i=no
def.Slovenian: bogȃti|i=no
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominativeindef.Slovenian: debẹ́la|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lo|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́la|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́le|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́la|i=no
def.Slovenian: debẹ́li|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: debẹ́lega|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́le|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lega|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lih|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: debẹ́lemu|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lemu|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lima|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: debẹ́lo|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lo|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́la|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́le|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́le|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́la|i=no
− nounSlovenian: debẹ́lega|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lo|i=no /Slovenian: debẹ́lega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: debẹ́lem|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lem|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lih|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: debẹ́lim|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lo|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lim|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́lima|i=noSlovenian: debẹ́limi|i=no
Vocativeindef.Slovenian: dȇbeł|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑lo|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑la|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑li|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑le|i=noSlovenian: debẹ̑la|i=no
def.Slovenian: debẹ̑li|i=no
Indefinite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: velīka|i=noSlovenian: velíko|i=noSlovenian: velíka|i=noSlovenian: velíki|i=noSlovenian: velíki|i=noSlovenian: velíke|i=noSlovenian: velíka|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: velíkega|i=noSlovenian: velīke|i=noSlovenian: velíkega|i=noSlovenian: velíkih|i=noSlovenian: velíkih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: velíkemu|i=noSlovenian: velīki|i=noSlovenian: velíkemu|i=noSlovenian: velíkima|i=noSlovenian: velíkim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: velīko|i=noSlovenian: velíko|i=noSlovenian: velíka|i=noSlovenian: velíki|i=noSlovenian: velíke|i=noSlovenian: velíke|i=noSlovenian: velíka|i=no
− nounSlovenian: velíkega|i=noSlovenian: velíko|i=no /Slovenian: velíkega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: velíkem|i=noSlovenian: velīki|i=noSlovenian: velíkem|i=noSlovenian: velíkih|i=noSlovenian: velíkih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: velíkim|i=noSlovenian: velīko|i=noSlovenian: velíkim|i=noSlovenian: velíkima|i=noSlovenian: velíkimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: vȇlik|i=noSlovenian: velȋka|i=noSlovenian: velȋko|i=noSlovenian: velȋka|i=noSlovenian: velȋki|i=noSlovenian: velȋki|i=noSlovenian: velȋke|i=noSlovenian: velȋka|i=no
Definite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liko|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑like|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: vẹ̑likega|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑like|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likega|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likih|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: vẹ̑likemu|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likemu|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likima|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: vẹ̑liko|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liko|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑like|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑like|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=no
− nounSlovenian: vẹ̑likega|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liko|i=no /Slovenian: vẹ̑likega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: vẹ̑likem|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likem|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likih|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: vẹ̑likim|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liko|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likim|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likima|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑likimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: vẹ̑lik|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liko|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑liki|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑like|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑lika|i=no

Ending accent adjectives

Ending accents are usually stylistically marked and are circumflex when the ending is stressed, but the stem is acute (except fill vowels). The definite form is accented on the stem and Slovenian: o, Slovenian: e are close-mid, except if it does not have a vowel. Definite forms have fixed accent. If the stem does not have a vowel, then the first syllable is accentuated and acute if long. Some speakers can also accentuate indefinite forms the same as definite.

Indefinite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȍ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȅ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: brhkegȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȅ|i=noSlovenian: brhkegȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉh|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉh|i=no
DativeSlovenian: brhkemȕ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkemȕ|i=noSlovenian: brhkimȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉm|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: brhkȍ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȍ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȅ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȅ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=no
− nounSlovenian: brhkegȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȍ|i=no /Slovenian: brhkegȁ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: brhkȅm|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȅm|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉh|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: brhkȉm|i=noSlovenian: brhkȍ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉm|i=noSlovenian: brhkimȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkimȉ|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: brhə̏k|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȍ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȉ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȅ|i=noSlovenian: brhkȁ|i=no
Definite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bŕhkemu|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkemu|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkima|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no
− nounSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=no /Slovenian: bŕhkega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: bŕhkem|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkem|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkima|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bȓhki|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=noSlovenian: bȓhko|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=noSlovenian: bȓhki|i=noSlovenian: bȓhki|i=noSlovenian: bȓhke|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=no
Indefinite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: zlegȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlegȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=no
DativeSlovenian: zlemȕ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlemȕ|i=noSlovenian: zlimȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉm|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=no
− nounSlovenian: zlegȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=no /Slovenian: zlegȁ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: zlȅm|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅm|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: zlȉm|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉm|i=noSlovenian: zlimȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlimȉ|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: zə̏ł|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=no
Definite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: zléga|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zléga|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=no
DativeSlovenian: zlému|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlému|i=noSlovenian: zlíma|i=noSlovenian: zlȉm|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=no
− nounSlovenian: zléga|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=no /Slovenian: zléga|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: zlȅm|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅm|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=noSlovenian: zlȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: zlȉm|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉm|i=noSlovenian: zlíma|i=noSlovenian: zlími|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȍ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȉ|i=noSlovenian: zlȅ|i=noSlovenian: zlȁ|i=no

Mixed accent adjectives

There are two different ways mixed accent adjectives are declined, with short or long stress on endings, most of them following the first way.

The first way can have, along with the fixed accentuation, the ending accented only in nominative and vocative singular neuter form, accusative singular feminine and neuter form, and nominative and vocative dual and plural in all forms. However, some of these accents are stylistically marked:

Moreover, in nominative and accusative dual in feminine and neuter form these adjectives can also have a stylistically marked ending Slovenian: -ẹ̑ in addition to the usual -i. They follow one of the fixed accent tone changes if the accent is on the stem. If the feminine nominative singular form is acute, then other accents are acute. If it is circumflex, then it is circumflex in all forms. The endings are always circumflex. Defnite forms have fixed accent that is the same as "other" forms. The exceptions are when meaning 'offspring' or 'young people/animals',,, and when it is nominalized or in collocations. These forms are always circumflex.

Indefinite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=no /Slovenian: brhkọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȃ|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=no / Slovenian: brhkȋ|i=no /Slovenian: brhkẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bŕhki|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȋ|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=no /Slovenian: brhkẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȃ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bŕhkemu|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkemu|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkima|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: bŕhko|i=no /Slovenian: brhkọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=no /Slovenian: brhkọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȃ|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=no / Slovenian: brhkȋ|i=no /Slovenian: brhkẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bŕhke|i=no /Slovenian: brhkẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=no /Slovenian: brhkẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȃ|i=no
− nounSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=no /Slovenian: brhkọ̑|i=no /

Slovenian: bŕhkega|i=no

LocativeSlovenian: bŕhkem|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkem|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkima|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bȓhək|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=noSlovenian: bȓhko|i=no /Slovenian: brhkọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȃ|i=noSlovenian: bȓhki|i=no / Slovenian: brhkȋ|i=no /Slovenian: brhkẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bȓhki|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȋ|i=noSlovenian: bȓhke|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȇ|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=no /Slovenian: brhkȃ|i=no
Definite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bŕhkemu|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkemu|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkima|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhke|i=noSlovenian: bŕhka|i=no
− nounSlovenian: bŕhkega|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=no /Slovenian: bŕhkega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: bŕhkem|i=noSlovenian: bŕhki|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkem|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=noSlovenian: bŕhko|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkim|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkima|i=noSlovenian: bŕhkimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bȓhki|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=noSlovenian: bȓhko|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=noSlovenian: bȓhki|i=noSlovenian: bȓhki|i=noSlovenian: bȓhke|i=noSlovenian: bȓhka|i=no
styl. – stylistically marked

The second way with short accents is that the accent is on the stem only in nominative singular, and on the ending in all other forms. All adjectives following this pattern can also have fixed accent, and can only have fixed accent in definite forms. The ending is always short circumflex and definite form is acute.

Indefinite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: teščȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: teščegȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščegȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉh|i=noSlovenian: teščȉh|i=no
DativeSlovenian: teščemȕ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščemȕ|i=noSlovenian: teščimȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉm|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: teščȍ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=no
− nounSlovenian: teščegȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=no /Slovenian: teščegȁ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: teščȅm|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅm|i=noSlovenian: teščȉh|i=noSlovenian: teščȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: teščȉm|i=noSlovenian: teščȍ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉm|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščimȉ|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: tə̏šč|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščȉ|i=noSlovenian: teščȅ|i=noSlovenian: teščȁ|i=no
Definite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: tèšči|i=noSlovenian: tèšča|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=noSlovenian: tèšča|i=noSlovenian: tèšči|i=noSlovenian: tèšči|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=noSlovenian: tèšča|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: tèščega|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=noSlovenian: tèščega|i=noSlovenian: tèščih|i=noSlovenian: tèščih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: tèščemu|i=noSlovenian: tèšči|i=noSlovenian: tèščemu|i=noSlovenian: tèščima|i=noSlovenian: tèščim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: tèščo|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=noSlovenian: tèšča|i=noSlovenian: tèšči|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=noSlovenian: tèšča|i=no
− nounSlovenian: tèščega|i=noSlovenian: tèšče|i=no /Slovenian: tèščega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: tèščem|i=noSlovenian: tèšči|i=noSlovenian: tèščem|i=noSlovenian: tèščih|i=noSlovenian: tèščih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: tèščim|i=noSlovenian: tèščo|i=noSlovenian: tèščim|i=noSlovenian: tèščima|i=noSlovenian: tèščimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: tȅšči|i=noSlovenian: tȅšča|i=noSlovenian: tȅšče|i=noSlovenian: tȅšča|i=noSlovenian: tȅšči|i=noSlovenian: tȅšči|i=noSlovenian: tȅšče|i=noSlovenian: tȅšča|i=no

Mobile & mixed accent adjectives

These adjectives decline as mobile accent adjectives, but also have the ending-accentuated forms of the adjectivves following the first way of mixed accentual type.

Indefinite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: bólna|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=no /Slovenian: bolnọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȃ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólni|i=no / Slovenian: bolnȋ|i=no (styl.) /Slovenian: bolnẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólni|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȋ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólne|i=no /Slovenian: bolnẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólna|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȃ|i=no (styl.)
GenitiveSlovenian: bólnega|i=noSlovenian: bólne|i=noSlovenian: bólnega|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bólnemu|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólnemu|i=noSlovenian: bólnima|i=noSlovenian: bólnim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: bólno|i=no /Slovenian: bolnọ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólno|i=no /Slovenian: bolnọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȃ|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=no / Slovenian: bolnȋ|i=no (styl.) /Slovenian: bolnẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólne|i=no /Slovenian: bolnẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólne|i=no /Slovenian: bolnẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bólna|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȃ|i=no (styl.)
− nounSlovenian: bólnega|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=no /Slovenian: bolnọ̑|i=no /

Slovenian: bólnega|i=no

LocativeSlovenian: bólnem|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólnem|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bólnim|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=noSlovenian: bólnim|i=noSlovenian: bólnima|i=noSlovenian: bólnimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bolȃn|i=noSlovenian: bȏlna|i=noSlovenian: bȏlno|i=no /Slovenian: bolnọ̑|i=noSlovenian: bȏlna|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȃ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bȏlni|i=no / Slovenian: bolnȋ|i=no (styl.) /Slovenian: bolnẹ̑|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bȏlni|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȋ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bȏlne|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȇ|i=no (styl.)Slovenian: bȏlna|i=no /Slovenian: bolnȃ|i=no (styl.)
Definite
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólne|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: bólnega|i=noSlovenian: bólne|i=noSlovenian: bólnega|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: bólnemu|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólnemu|i=noSlovenian: bólnima|i=noSlovenian: bólnim|i=no
Accusative+ nounnom or genSlovenian: bólno|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólne|i=noSlovenian: bólne|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=no
− nounSlovenian: bólnega|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=no /Slovenian: bólnega|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: bólnem|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólnem|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=noSlovenian: bólnih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: bólnim|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=noSlovenian: bólnim|i=noSlovenian: bólnima|i=noSlovenian: bólnimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=noSlovenian: bólno|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólni|i=noSlovenian: bólne|i=noSlovenian: bólna|i=no
styl. – stylistically marked

Second adjective declension (adjective declension without endings)

Some adjectives, especially the ones derived recently from loanwords ('beige', 'instant', 'pink' – derived from Italian or German) decline without changing the endings. When nominalized, they usually decline following third declensions. These adjectives also don't differentiate between definite and indefinite forms and the ending does not change when not followed by noun.

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SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
DativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=noSlovenian: -|i=no

Accent

The accent is always fixed and does not change, except in vocative, where acute changes into circumflex.

SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=no
DativeSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ́ni|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: pocẹ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ̑ni|i=noSlovenian: pocẹ̑ni|i=no

Words that can follow both declensions

Cardinal numerals from five onward can be declined both ways. Smaller numbers (up to 100) are usually declined using first declension (Slovenian: pétih/Slovenian: pẹ̑t 'five'), and bigger (1000 and onwards) using second declension (Slovenian: milijọ̑n/Slovenian: milijọ̑nih 'million'). Declining big numbers using first declension is really uncommon. Noun Slovenian: nȉč 'zero' can also be declined both ways. If the numeral is composed of more words, only the last one follows first declension (Slovenian: stọ̑ pẹ̑t, Slovenian: stọ̑ pétih 'one hundred five'). When all numerals are written with a number, they always follow second declension.

Indefinite numerals ending in Slovenian: -o and collective numerals ending in Slovenian: -o or Slovenian: -e can also decline both ways:, Slovenian: kọ̄likih/Slovenian: kọ̄liko;, Slovenian: petẹ̑rih/Slovenian: petẹ̑ro.

Formation of adverbs

Adverbs formed from adjectives have an ending in Slovenian: -o for hard stems and Slovenian: -e for soft stems. If not otherwise noted, adverbs keep the same tone as the adjective in nominative singular neuter form (the second form in the given examples below). Adverbs formed from fixed and mobile accent adjectives keep accent on the stem, those derived from ending accent nouns or from those following the second form of mixed accents (with short accents on ending) have the accent on the ending, which is long circumflex for hard stems and short circumflex for soft stems. Adverbs formed from mobile and mixed or only mixed nouns following the first pattern (with long accents on endings) can have the accent either on the stem or the ending. If the ending accent was stylistically marked in neuter nominative singular form, it is not marked, just less common.

Adjectives ending in Slovenian: -ski, Slovenian: -ški, or Slovenian: -čki also have a stylistically marked form ending in Slovenian: -i.

Comparison

For all adjectives, comparative, superlative and elative are formed periphrastically, using the adverbs 'more', /Slovenian: nȃjbolj 'most', and 'too (much)' or many other adverbs similar in meaning, respectively. For some adjectives, especially more basic or old ones, the comparative and superlative can also be formed with affixes. These can still be compared periphrastically, but the form with affixes is usually favored.

There are three affixes used to form the comparative: Slovenian: -ši, Slovenian: -ji and Slovenian: -ejši. Which one is used depends in a large part on the shape of the adjective's stem, although these are not hard rules and there are some exceptions. The superlative is formed from the comparative by prefixing / Slovenian: nȃj- to it. Elative is formed from positive prefixng to it. Elative can be formed periphrastically by all adjectives. If adjective can be compared periphrastically, this form is favored.

Adjectives ending in,, //,, participles and colors are usually compared periphrastically, but there are exceptions as some can also be compared with affixes, which are not favored. (→ Slovenian: bȍlj bẹ́l/Slovenian: belȇjši).

Compared adjectives declines as either always acute or always circumflex fixed accent adjectives. Some adjectives lack positive and elative form; these are then sorted in dictionaries by the comparative.

The suffix Slovenian: -ši is used with one-syllable adjectives ending in b, d or p, preceded by a vowel or pronounced as //ər//. After a vowel, d becomes j, and after r it disappears altogether. The suffix is also used with adjectives ending in -ok or -ek, which is dropped in the comparative, and along with the previous changes, t also changes to j and other consonants are iotated.

The suffix Slovenian: -ji is used with one-syllable adjectives ending in g, h or k. In the comparative, these change to their palatalised variants ž, š and č respectively. The suffix is also used with adjectives ending in Slovenian: -ok or Slovenian: -ek preceded by one of these consonants. Again, the suffix is dropped and the final consonant is iotated. The stem is always circumflex, the only exception is the last example.

The suffix Slovenian: -ejši is used in all other cases, including one-syllable adjectives ending in more than one consonant or adjectives with more than one syllable. Some adjectives keep the accent on the stem, and is then the same as the stem accent in nominative singular neuter form, or the suffix may be circumflex accented Slovenian: -ȇjši with an open-mid vowel. The latter case is more typical for ending and mixed accent adjectives while the first form is more typical for fixed and mobile accent adjectives.

Comparison of adverbs

Adverbs compare the same way as adjectives do, but the š in the ending can be omitted, except in Slovenian: -ši (not preceded by j), and final i in the ending turns into e. Those declined with suffix Slovenian: -je, which have č, š, or ž before the ending can also have ending Slovenian: -e. Only the ending Slovenian: -ȇj(š)e allows accent on the ending, in other forms only fixed accent remains. The accent also changes the same way as with adjectives, the three exceptions are the last two examples, where comparative allows both accents.

Accent of nominalized adjectives

Nominalized adjectives and adverbs that form a collocation with a preposition (such as Slovenian: od mlȃdega) 'since chiildhood'(lit. since young) are always circumflex if disyllabic and have accent on the first syllable in definite masculine nominative singular form. When nominalized nouns are a proper noun, then they are also circumflex. Otherwise, they keep accent the same.

Pronouns

Pronouns declined and therefore detailed here can be either nominal or adjectival and follow one of the respective declensions, although many of them are heavily irregular; these are detailed here.

Nominal Pronouns

Nominal pronouns, apart from personal pronouns are of two types; first are used to refer to people and are masculine gender, and other are used for everything else and are neuter gender. Exception are nominal pronouns which are the same gender as the noun they represent.

Personal pronouns

Personal pronouns have in some cases up to four forms. The accusative, genitive and dative forms have stressed and unstressed forms; the stressed forms are used when particular emphasis is needed. The accusative also has a form used when preceded by a monosyllabic preposition, 'through' (which is changed to skọ̑z-), or 'in' (which is changed into vȃ-) that is combined with the preposition, such as 'on' + 'me', which are combined into 'on me' and 'in, into' + Slovenian: ti|te 'you', which are combined into Slovenian: vȃte 'into you'. Stressed combining form also exist, however they are considered archaic and do not actually combine with the preposition (for example, Slovenian: na mẹ́ 'on me'). Instead of combining forms, usual stressed forms can also be used.

Different forms are in the table below written as unstressed / streesed / combining / stressed combining. Note that not all pronouns have all expected forms in each case and number.

The first and second person singular pronouns are very irregular, and follow their own declension (second neuter declension). The nominative forms of the dual and plural have different forms for the genders, depending on who is speaking or who is being spoken to. In the case of the dual, the nominative developed from literally "we two" and "you two", although the other cases were inherited from Common Slavic. The combining forms exist only in singular.

The reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject or to some other word, and have only a single set of forms for all three numbers, which inflect like the first- and second-person singular pronouns. There is no nominative form.

1st person2nd personReflexive
Singular
mfnmfnmfn
Nominative -
GenitiveSlovenian: méne|i=no / Slovenian: me|i=noSlovenian: tébe|i=no / Slovenian: te|i=noSlovenian: sébe|i=no / Slovenian: se|i=no
DativeSlovenian: méni|i=no / Slovenian: mi|i=noSlovenian: tébi|i=no / Slovenian: ti|i=noSlovenian: sébi|i=no / Slovenian: si|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: méne|i=no / Slovenian: me|i=no / Slovenian: -me / Slovenian: mẹ̑Slovenian: tébe|i=no / Slovenian: te|i=no / Slovenian: -te / Slovenian: tẹ̑Slovenian: sébe|i=no / / Slovenian: -se / Slovenian: sẹ̑
LocativeSlovenian: méni|i=noSlovenian: tébi|i=noSlovenian: sébi|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: menọ́j|i=no, Slovenian: mȃno|i=noSlovenian: tebọ́j|i=no, Slovenian: tȃbo|i=noSlovenian: sebọ́j|i=no, Slovenian: sȃbo|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: jȁz|i=noSlovenian: tȋ|i=no -
Possessive
Dual
NominativeSlovenian: mȇdve|i=no / Slovenian: mȋdve|i=noSlovenian: vȇdve|i=no / Slovenian: vȋdve|i=no -
GenitiveSlovenian: nȃju|i=no / Slovenian: naju|i=noSlovenian: vȃju|i=no / Slovenian: vaju|i=noSlovenian: sébe|i=no / Slovenian: se|i=no
DativeSlovenian: nȃma|i=no / Slovenian: nama|i=noSlovenian: vȃma|i=no / Slovenian: vama|i=noSlovenian: sébi|i=no / Slovenian: si|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: nȃju|i=no / Slovenian: naju|i=noSlovenian: vȃju|i=no / Slovenian: vaju|i=noSlovenian: sébe|i=no / / Slovenian: -se|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: nȃju|i=noSlovenian: vȃju|i=noSlovenian: sébi|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: nȃma|i=noSlovenian: vȃma|i=noSlovenian: sebọ́j|i=no, Slovenian: sȃbo|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: mȋdva|i=noSlovenian: mȇdve|i=no / Slovenian: mȋdve|i=noSlovenian: vȋdva|i=noSlovenian: vȇdve|i=no / Slovenian: vȋdve|i=no -
Possessive
Plural
NominativeSlovenian: mẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑|i=no -
GenitiveSlovenian: nȁs|i=no / Slovenian: nas|i=noSlovenian: vȁs|i=no / Slovenian: vas|i=noSlovenian: sébe|i=no / Slovenian: se|i=no
DativeSlovenian: nȁm|i=no / Slovenian: nam|i=noSlovenian: vȁm|i=no / Slovenian: vam|i=noSlovenian: sébi|i=no / Slovenian: si|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: nȁs|i=no / Slovenian: nas|i=noSlovenian: vȁs|i=no / Slovenian: vas|i=noSlovenian: sébe|i=no / / Slovenian: -se|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: nȁs|i=noSlovenian: vȁs|i=noSlovenian: sébi|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: nȃmi|i=noSlovenian: vȃmi|i=noSlovenian: sebọ́j|i=no, Slovenian: sȃbo|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: mȋ|i=noSlovenian: mẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: vȋ|i=noSlovenian: vẹ̑|i=no -
Possessive
The third-person pronouns inflect similar to the fourth declensions, but irregularly. Like in the first- and second-person pronouns, the accusative is the same as the genitive, and the ending Slovenian: -ih in the dual forms is replaced with Slovenian: -iju. The nominative is formed from a different stem than the other cases. The combining forms in masculine and neuter singular have two different versions, the latter being used when combining with a preposition that does not end with a vowel, which are skozi "through" (skozenj), pred "in from of, before" (predenj), and čez "over, in a certain amount of time" (čezenj).
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: óna|i=noSlovenian: óno|i=no (arch. Slovenian: onọ̑|i=no)Slovenian: ónadva|i=no / Slovenian: onȃdva|i=noSlovenian: ónidve|i=no / Slovenian: onẹ̑dve|i=noSlovenian: óni|i=no / Slovenian: onȋ|i=noSlovenian: óne|i=no / Slovenian: onẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: óna|i=no / Slovenian: onȃ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: njéga|i=no / Slovenian: ga|i=noSlovenian: njẹ́|i=no / Slovenian: je|i=noSlovenian: njéga|i=no / Slovenian: ga|i=noSlovenian: njȋju|i=no, Slovenian: njȉh|i=no (arch. njȗ) / Slovenian: ju|i=no, Slovenian: jih|i=noSlovenian: njȉh|i=no / Slovenian: jih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: njému|i=no / Slovenian: mu|i=noSlovenian: njēj|i=no, Slovenian: njȅj|i=no, Slovenian: njȉ|i=no / Slovenian: ji|i=noSlovenian: njému|i=no / Slovenian: mu|i=noSlovenian: njȋma|i=no / Slovenian: jima|i=noSlovenian: njȉm|i=no / Slovenian: jim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: njéga|i=no / Slovenian: ga|i=no / Slovenian: -nj|i=no, Slovenian: -enj [ən’]|i=noSlovenian: njọ̄|i=no / Slovenian: jo|i=no /njoSlovenian: njéga|i=no / Slovenian: ga|i=no / Slovenian: -nj|i=no, Slovenian: -enj [ən’]|i=noSlovenian: njȋju|i=no, Slovenian: njȉh|i=no, (arch. njú) / Slovenian: ju|i=no / -njuSlovenian: njȉh|i=no, njé / Slovenian: jih|i=no / -nje / njẹ́, njȉh
LocativeSlovenian: njém|i=no (coll. njému)Slovenian: njēj|i=no, Slovenian: njȅj|i=no, Slovenian: njȉ|i=noSlovenian: njém|i=no (coll. njému)Slovenian: njȋju|i=noSlovenian: njȉh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: njím|i=noSlovenian: njọ́|i=noSlovenian: njím|i=noSlovenian: njȋma|i=noSlovenian: njȋmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: ȍn|i=noSlovenian: ȏna|i=no / Slovenian: onȃ|i=noSlovenian: ȏno|i=no (arch. Slovenian: onọ̑|i=no)Slovenian: ȏnadva|i=no / Slovenian: onȃdva|i=noSlovenian: ȏnidve|i=no / Slovenian: onẹ̑dve|i=noSlovenian: ȏni|i=no / Slovenian: onȋ|i=noSlovenian: ȏne|i=no / Slovenian: onẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: ȏna|i=no / Slovenian: onȃ|i=no
Possessive, Slovenian: njegȍv|i=no, Slovenian: njegȍv|i=no
Use of pronouns as a subject, stressed & undstressed forms

The subject in Slovene is often omitted when it consists only of personal pronouns, so use of them as a subject is not so common. As a subject, personal pronouns are used only in the following cases, which are the same as when a stressed form is used instead of the unstressed one:

Interrogative nominal pronouns

The interrogative pronouns 'who' and 'what' have only singular forms, and have irregular stem changes. Slovenian: kaj also replaces the normal -g- in the genitive with -s-.

Nominative
GenitiveSlovenian: kọ̄ga|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̄sa|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kọ̄mu|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̄mu|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: kọ̄ga|i=noSlovenian: kāj|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kọ̄m|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̄m|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: kọ̄m|i=noSlovenian: čīm|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: kdọ̑|i=noSlovenian: kȃj|i=no

Relative nominal pronouns

The relative pronouns /Slovenian: kdȍr 'who, that' and 'which, that' inflect like Slovenian: kdo and Slovenian: kaj, but add -r to the end of each form, adding a fill vowel if necessary. The ending -j is also dropped.

Nominative / Slovenian: kdȍr|i=noSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokdọ̑rkọ̑li / kdȍrkọ̑liSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑li
GenitiveSlovenian: kọ̑gar|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̑sar|i=nokọ̑garkọ̑liSlovenian: čẹ̑sar|i=nokọ̑li
DativeSlovenian: kọ̑mur|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̑mur|i=nokọ̑murkọ̑liSlovenian: čẹ̑mur|i=nokọ̑li
AccusativeSlovenian: kọ̑gar|i=noSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑garkọ̑liSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑li
LocativeSlovenian: kọ̑mer|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̑mer|i=nokọ̑merkọ̑liSlovenian: čẹ̑mer|i=nokọ̑li
InstrumentalSlovenian: kọ̑mer|i=noSlovenian: čȋmer|i=nokọ̑merkọ̑liSlovenian: čȋmer|i=nokọ̑li
VocativeSlovenian: kdọ̑r|i=no / Slovenian: kdȍr|i=noSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokdọ̑rkọ̑li / kdȍrkọ̑liSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑li

Relative indefinite pronouns

Relative indefinite pronouns /Slovenian: kdȍrkọ̑li 'whoever' and 'whatever' are declined as Slovenian: kdor and Slovenian: kar, but with a suffix at the end, which can also be a separate word (Slovenian: kdor koli, Slovenian: kar koli).

Nominativekdọ̑rkọ̑li / kdȍrkọ̑liSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑li
Genitivekọ̑garkọ̑liSlovenian: čẹ̑sar|i=nokọ̑li
Dativekọ̑murkọ̑liSlovenian: čẹ̑mur|i=nokọ̑li
Accusativekọ̑garkọ̑liSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑li
Locativekọ̑merkọ̑liSlovenian: čẹ̑mer|i=nokọ̑li
Instrumentalkọ̑merkọ̑liSlovenian: čȋmer|i=nokọ̑li
Vocativekdọ̑rkọ̑li / kdȍrkọ̑liSlovenian: kȁr|i=nokọ̑li

Indefinite nominal pronouns

The pronouns /Slovenian: nẹ̑kdo 'somebody' and 'something' follow the declensions of Slovenian: kdo and Slovenian: kaj. Pronoun Slovenian: nekdo can also have a prefix Slovenian: pre-, which is declined the same: Slovenian: prenekdọ̄/Slovenian: prenẹ̑kdo 'quite a few people' Slovenian: prenekọ̄ga.

Nominative / Slovenian: nẹ̑kdo|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: nekọ̄ga|i=noSlovenian: nečẹ̄sa|i=no
DativeSlovenian: nekọ̄mu|i=noSlovenian: nečẹ̄mu|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: nekọ̄ga|i=noSlovenian: nẹ̄kaj|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: nekọ̄m|i=noSlovenian: nečẹ̄m|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: nekọ̄m|i=noSlovenian: nečīm|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: nekdọ̑|i=noSlovenian: nẹ̑kaj|i=no

Negative nominal pronouns

The pronouns /Slovenian: nȋhče 'nobody' and 'nothing' follow the declensions of Slovenian: kdor and Slovenian: kar, but the nominative and accusative are different. The pronoun Slovenian: nȋkdo is an archaic version of Slovenian: nihčȅ. The other forms are the same as Slovenian: nihče.

Nominative / Slovenian: nȋhčenȋkdo
GenitiveSlovenian: nikọ̑gar|i=noSlovenian: ničẹ̑sar|i=noSlovenian: nikọ̑gar|i=no
DativeSlovenian: nikọ̑mur|i=noSlovenian: ničẹ̑mur|i=noSlovenian: nikọ̑mur|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: nikọ̑gar|i=noSlovenian: nȉč|i=noSlovenian: nikọ̑gar|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: nikọ̑mer|i=noSlovenian: ničẹ̑mer|i=noSlovenian: nikọ̑mer|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: nikọ̑mer|i=noSlovenian: ničȋmer|i=noSlovenian: nikọ̑mer|i=no

Universal nominal pronouns

Integral pronoun 'everyone' follows the declension of Slovenian: kdo, but 'everything' is irregular.

NominativeSlovenian: vsȃkdo|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: vsȃkogar|i=noSlovenian: vsȅga|i=no / Slovenian: vsegȁ|i=no
DativeSlovenian: vsȃkomur|i=noSlovenian: vsȅmu|i=no / Slovenian: vsemȕ|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: vsȃkogar|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: vsȃkomer|i=noSlovenian: vsȅm|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: vsȃkomer|i=noSlovenian: vsȅm|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: vsȃkdo|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=no

Manifold nominal pronouns

Manifold pronouns are formed by adding a prefix to the interrogative pronouns and are thus declined the same way. The prefix can be 'quite a few', 'many' 'few' or 'scarcely'; the last one can combine only with Slovenian: kaj. Prefixes Slovenian: malo and Slovenian: redko can also be written as a separate word (Slovenian: malo kaj, Slovenian: redko kdo).

Unspecified nominal pronouns

These are 'someone arbitrary' and 'something arbitrary', which are written and declined the same as interrogative pronouns, but interrogative Slovenian: kaj has a different accent. An example sentence is Slovenian: Vzemi si kaj za jesti. 'Grab something to eat.'. The difference between these pronouns and indefinite pronouns is that one is not obliged to do anything. In the example sentence, the subject is not obliged to grab anything, but in the sentence Slovenian: Vzemi si nekaj za jesti, which would be translated the same, the subject is obliged to grab something.

Nominative
GenitiveSlovenian: kọ̄ga|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̄sa|i=no
DativeSlovenian: kọ̄mu|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̄mu|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: kọ̄ga|i=noSlovenian: kȁj|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: kọ̄m|i=noSlovenian: čẹ̄m|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: kọ̄m|i=noSlovenian: čīm|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: kdọ̑|i=noSlovenian: kȁj|i=no

Adjectival pronouns

Most of the adjectival pronouns are regular and follow first adjective declension. Pronouns that follow second declension are,,,,, and . Pronoun has, the same as, a different definite nominal singular form when nominalized – .

Relative unspecified adjectival pronouns and demonstrative pronouns ending in -le

These pronouns are built from another pronoun by adding an undeclinable suffix Slovenian: -koli, Slovenian: -sibodi, Slovenian: -le, or Slovenian: -lele . In these cases, the pronoun it consists of is declined as usual and the suffix is added at the end. Thus endings turn into infixes. (genitive singular masculine Slovenian: kȃkršnegakọ̑li, Slovenian: kȃkršnegasibọ́di, Slovenian: tákegale, Slovenian: tẹ̑galele). Pronouns ending in Slovenian: -sibodi can also be written in three words and those ending in Slovenian: -koli in two: Slovenian: kakršen si bodi, Slovenian: kakršen koli.

Slovenian: ta, Slovenian: ves, and Slovenian: oba

The demonstrative "this" inflects like an adjective, but -i- in the endings is replaced with -e-. Many of the forms have shortened alternatives, including cases of non-final short accents.

SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: tȃ|i=noSlovenian: tọ̑|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=noSlovenian: tȋ|i=noSlovenian: tȋ|i=noSlovenian: tȇ|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: tẹ̑ga|i=no / Slovenian: tegȁ|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑ga|i=no / Slovenian: tegȁ|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑h|i=no / Slovenian: tȅh|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑h|i=no / Slovenian: tȅh|i=no
DativeSlovenian: tẹ̑mu|i=no / Slovenian: temȕ|i=noSlovenian: tȇj|i=no / Slovenian: tȅj|i=no / Slovenian: tȉ|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑mu|i=no / Slovenian: temȕ|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑ma|i=no / Slovenian: tȅma|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑m|i=no / Slovenian: tȅm|i=no
Accusativenom or genSlovenian: tọ̑|i=noSlovenian: tọ̑|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=noSlovenian: tȋ|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: tẹ̑m|i=no / Slovenian: tȅm|i=noSlovenian: tȇj|i=no / Slovenian: tȅj|i=no / Slovenian: tȉ|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑m|i=no / Slovenian: tȅm|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑h|i=no / Slovenian: tȅh|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑h|i=no / Slovenian: tȅh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: tẹ̑m|i=no / Slovenian: tȅm|i=noSlovenian: tọ̑|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑m|i=no / Slovenian: tȅm|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑ma|i=no / Slovenian: tȅma|i=noSlovenian: tẹ̑mi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: tȃ|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=noSlovenian: tọ̑|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=noSlovenian: tȋ|i=noSlovenian: tȋ|i=noSlovenian: tȇ|i=noSlovenian: tȃ|i=no
The word "all" and inflects much like Slovenian: , but it inflects as if it were a soft stem, having -e in the neuter nominative/accusative singular. All the accents are short, even those in a non-final syllable, where [ə] is pronounced.
SingularDualPlural
MasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuterMasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: vsȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: vsȅga|i=no / Slovenian: vsegȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅga|i=no / Slovenian: vsegȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅh|i=noSlovenian: vsȅh|i=no
DativeSlovenian: vsȅmu|i=no / Slovenian: vsemȕ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅj|i=no / Slovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅmu|i=no / Slovenian: vsemȕ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅma|i=noSlovenian: vsȅm|i=no
Accusativenom or genSlovenian: vsȍ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: vsȅm|i=noSlovenian: vsȅj|i=no / Slovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅm|i=noSlovenian: vsȅh|i=noSlovenian: vsȅh|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: vsȅm|i=noSlovenian: vsȍ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅm|i=noSlovenian: vsȅma|i=noSlovenian: vsȅmi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: vȅs|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=noSlovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȉ|i=noSlovenian: vsȅ|i=noSlovenian: vsȁ|i=no

Numerals

Numeral 'one' and its derivatives have a definite form Slovenian: édən in nominative singular when nominalized, but others are the same. Numerals 'two' and have -i- in endings replaced with -e- and numerals 'three' and 'four' have a different ending in nominative and accusative. Numeral Slovenian: tríje also changes the -i- in the ending to -e- in other cases. Other cardinal numerals have a null ending in all genders in nominative, vocative, and accusative (example 'five'). Numeral (stem Slovenian: stót-) 'hundred' has a different form in nominative, vocative, and accusative, and open-mid vowel in numerals (stem Slovenian: pét-) 'five', (stem Slovenian: šést) 'six', (stem Slovenian: sédm-) 'seven', (stem Slovenian: ósm-) 'eight', (stem Slovenian: devét-) 'nine', and (stem Slovenian: desét-) 'ten' is changed to close-mid vowel in nominative. They also change the accent irregularly in nominative and accusative:

Dual
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Nominative / Slovenian: obȃdva|i=noSlovenian: obẹ̑|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̑dve|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: obẹ̄h|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̄h dvẹ̄h|i=no (styl.)
DativeSlovenian: obẹ̄ma|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̄ma dvẹ̄ma|i=no (styl.)
AccusativeSlovenian: obȃ|i=no / Slovenian: obȃdva|i=noSlovenian: obẹ̑|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̑dve|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: obẹ̄h|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̄h dvẹ̄h|i=no (styl.)
InstrumentalSlovenian: obẹ̄ma|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̄ma dvẹ̄ma|i=no (styl.)
VocativeSlovenian: obȃ|i=no / Slovenian: obȃdva|i=noSlovenian: obẹ̑|i=no / Slovenian: obẹ̑dve|i=no
Dual
MasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: dvȃ|i=noSlovenian: dvẹ̑|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: dvẹ̄h|i=no
DativeSlovenian: dvẹ̄ma|i=no
AccusativedvȃSlovenian: dvẹ̑|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: dvẹ̄h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: dvẹ̄ma|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: dvȃ|i=noSlovenian: dvẹ̑|i=no
Plural
MasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: tríje|i=no / Slovenian: trijẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: trẹ̑h|i=no
DativeSlovenian: trẹ̑m|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: trȋ|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: trẹ̑h|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: trẹ̑mi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: trȋje|i=no / Slovenian: trijẹ̑|i=noSlovenian: trȋ|i=no
Plural
MasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: štírje|i=noSlovenian: štíri|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: štȋrih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: štȋrim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: štiri|i=noSlovenian: štíri|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: štȋrih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: štȋrimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: štȋrje|i=noSlovenian: štȋri|i=no
Plural
MasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: pẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: pẹ̑t|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: pétih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: pétim|i=no
AccusativeSlovenian: pẹ̑t|i=noSlovenian: pẹ̑t|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: pétih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: pétimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: pẹ̑t|italic=noSlovenian: pẹ̑t|i=no
Plural
MasculineFeminineNeuter
NominativeSlovenian: stọ̑|i=noSlovenian: stọ̑|i=no
GenitiveSlovenian: stótih|i=no
DativeSlovenian: stótim|i=no
Accusativestọ̑Slovenian: stọ̑|i=no
LocativeSlovenian: stótih|i=no
InstrumentalSlovenian: stótimi|i=no
VocativeSlovenian: stọ̑|i=noSlovenian: stọ̑|i=no
Note that this changes occur only when numerals follow first adjective declension. When following second declension, numerals have a nominative form throughout. For more information regarding which declension they follow, see section words that can follow both declensions.

Dialectal and obsolete declension changes

There are many dialectal changes, with the most common being:

Many different endings can also appear in general colloquial speech:

There are also some obsolete styles of declension lost in modern Slovene:

Declension with tone changes

In the southeastern part of Brda dialect, the modern vowel reduction was so developed that a new way of declining nouns was developed. Brda dialect lost the original tonal oppositions, but they developed them back in a new way, so more cases can be distinguished:

Masculine o-stem declension!!Singular!Dual!Plural
Nominatve-̑a
Genitive-̑a-̑u
Dative-̑em ~ -̑əm
Accusativenom or gen-̑a
Locative-̑ix
Instrumental-̑əm-̑əm ~ -áːm
Vocative-̑a
Neuter o-stem declension!!Singular!Dual!Plural
Nominatve-̑o
Genitive-̑a
Dative-̑em ~ -̑əm
Accusative-̑o
Locative-̑ix
Instrumental-̑əm-̑əm ~ -áːm
Vocative-̑o
Feminine a-stem declension!!Singular!Dual!Plural
Nominatve-̑a
Genitive
Dative-̑em
Accusative
Locative-̑ix
Instrumental-áːm
Vocative-̑a
A similar thing also happens with i-stem nouns when the ending is Slovenian: -i.

References

General

Dialectal declension

Obsolete features

Examples