Genitive Singular Endings
Канчаткі роднага склону
Vocabulary
- брата — Brother has a new book.
- школы — Near the school stands a car.
- абеду — After lunch it's raining.
- У цёткі й дзядзькі. —
At Aunt and Uncle's
Genitive Singular Endings
Канчаткі роднага склону
7-II: Genitive Singular Endings
Nouns ending in -а or -я (mostly feminine, plus masculine like дзядзька) form the genitive by changing -а → -ы and -я → -і:
Neuter nouns change -а → -а (stays) or -о → -а, -е → -я, -ё → -я:
Masculine nouns ending in a consonant add -а/-я or -у/-ю. The -а/-я ending is used for concrete, countable nouns. The -у/-ю ending is used for abstract, uncountable, or collective nouns:
Vocabulary
| Belarusian | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| брата | Brother has a new book. | — |
| школы | Near the school stands a car. | — |
| абеду | After lunch it's raining. | — |
| У цёткі й дзядзькі. | — |
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