Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

Cognates include Ukrainian п'я́теро (pʺjátero) and Russian пя́теро (pjátero).

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

пяцёра (pjacjóra)

  1. five
    (with pluralia tantum)
    У нас пяцёра сане́й
    U nas pjacjóra sanjéj
    We have five sleds
    (with people)
    У яго́ пяцёра дзяце́й
    U jahó pjacjóra dzjacjéj
    He has five children
  2. five of...
    Пяцёра з іх
    Pjacjóra z ix
    Five of them

Usage notes edit

Пяцёра 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.

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