оба

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RussianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *oba, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂e(m)bʰoh₁, whence also Lithuanian abu, Latvian abi, Latin ambo and Ancient Greek ἄμφω (ámphō).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [ˈobə]

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NumeralEdit

о́ба • (óba) m, n, о́бе f (óbe)

1. both

DeclensionEdit

	Masc. sg.	Masc. & neuter pl.	Fem. pl.
nominative		о́ба	о́бе
genitive	обо́его	обо́их	обе́их
dative		обо́им	обе́им
accusative		о́ба, обо́их	о́бе, обе́их
instrumental		обо́ими	обе́ими
prepositional		обо́их	обе́их

Usage notesEdit

• The usage pattern is the same as that found with два (dva):
  • о́ба (óba) and о́бе (óbe) in the nominative or accusative case govern the genitive singular of the noun. While the noun in a nominative construction is in the genitive singular following о́ба (óba) or о́бе (óbe), an intervening adjective will be in the genitive plural (if masculine or neuter) or nominative plural (if feminine):
    • о́ба бе́лых стола́ ― óba bélyx stolá ― both white tables
    • о́ба но́вых окна́ ― óba nóvyx okná ― both new windows
    • о́бе хоро́шие кни́ги ― óbe xoróšije knígi ― both good books
  • In the other cases, о́ба (óba) or о́бе (óbe) and any intervening adjective must all agree with the case of the noun:
    • с обо́ими ру́сскими солда́тами ― s obóimi rússkimi soldátami ― with both Russian soldiers
    • об обе́их англи́йских кни́гах ― ob obéix anglíjskix knígax ― about both English books
• The masculine genitive singular form обо́его (obójevo) is an anomaly that sees only limited use:
  • обо́его по́ла ― obójevo póla ― of both sexes

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *oba

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ôba/
• Hyphenation: о‧ба

NounEdit

о̏ба m, n (Latin spelling ȍba)

1. both (for masculine and neuter pairs)

DeclensionEdit

declension of оба

	m & n	f *
nominative	о̏ба	о̏бје, о̏бе
genitive	оба̀јӯ	обѝјӯ
dative	оба̀ма	објѐма, обѐма
accusative	о̏ба	о̏бје, о̏бе
vocative	о̏ба	о̏бje, о̏бe
locative	оба̀ма	објѐма, обѐма
instrumental	оба̀ма	објѐма, обѐма
* Feminine forms listed in Ijekavian and Ekavian pairs.

Related termsEdit

• о̏бје/о̏бе (for feminine pairs)