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Russian
Pronunciation
Numeral
де́вятеро • (dévjatero)
- nine (in a group together), nine of them
- де́вятеро дете́й ― dévjatero detéj ― nine children
- де́вятеро часо́в ― dévjatero časóv ― nine watches
- де́вятеро очко́в ― dévjatero očkóv ― nine pairs of glasses
- де́вятеро из нас ― dévjatero iz nas ― nine of us
- нас бы́ло де́вятеро ― nas býlo dévjatero ― there were nine of us
Usage notes
- The nominative of a collective numeral governs the genitive plural of the noun, pronoun, or adjective. For the other cases the noun, pronoun, or adjective will be in the same case (except when meaning "a pair of"). Not used with feminine nouns. Used mostly when speaking of children and with a few nouns that are used in the plural only, such as часы́ (časý), очки́ (očkí), or with pronouns.
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