Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

Cognates with Russian во́сьмеро (vósʹmero) and Ukrainian во́сьмеро (vósʹmero).

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

васьмёра (vasʹmjóra)

  1. eight
    (with pluralia tantum)
    У нас васьмёра сане́й
    U nas vasʹmjóra sanjéj
    We have eight sleds
    (with people)
    У яго́ васьмёра дзяце́й
    U jahó vasʹmjóra dzjacjéj
    He has eight children
  2. eight of...
    Васьмёра з іх
    Vasʹmjóra z ix
    Eight of them

Usage notes edit

Васьмёра 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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