Grammar reference
Numbers and numerals
číslovky
Numbers change the form that follows them, especially from five upward.
Core rule
What changes
Jeden goes with a singular noun; dva/dve, tri, and štyri use plural-like noun forms.
Päť and higher numbers usually take a genitive plural noun form.
Pattern
Quantity patterns
- jeden lístok · one ticket
- dva / dve, tri, štyri + quantity form
- päť+ + genitive plural
See it in use
Examples
- Mám dvadsať rokov. I am twenty years old. Practice this
- Stojí to päť eur. It costs five euros. Practice this
Source
Reference
Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra SAV ↗Full attribution on References.