чацвёра

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Belarusian

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Etymology

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Cognates include Ukrainian че́тверо (čétvero) and Russian че́тверо (čétvero).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʂat͡sʲˈvʲora]

Determiner

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чацвёра (čacvjóra)

  1. four
    (with pluralia tantum)
    У нас чацвёра сане́й
    U nas čacvjóra sanjéj
    We have four sleds
    (with people)
    У яго́ чацвёра дзяце́й
    U jahó čacvjóra dzjacjéj
    He has four children
  2. four of...
    Чацвёра з іх
    Čacvjóra z ix
    Four of them

Usage notes

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

Declension

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See also

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