Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

Cognates include Ukrainian ше́стеро (šéstero) and Russian ше́стеро (šéstero).

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

шасцёра (šascjóra)

  1. six
    (with pluralia tantum)
    У нас шасцёра сане́й
    U nas šascjóra sanjéj
    We have six sleds
    (with people)
    У яго́ шасцёра дзяце́й
    U jahó šascjóra dzjacjéj
    He has six children
  2. six of...
    Шасцёра з іх
    Šascjóra z ix
    Six of them

Usage notes edit

Шасцёра 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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