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Belarusian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *trojь.
Cognates include Ukrainian тро́є (tróje) and Russian тро́е (tróje).
Pronunciation
Determiner
тро́е • (tróje)
- three
- (with pluralia tantum)
У нас тро́е сане́й- U nas tróje sanjéj
- We have three sleds
- (with people)
У яго́ тро́е дзяце́й- U jahó tróje dzjacjéj
- He has three children
- three of...
Тро́е з іх- Tróje z ix
- Three of them
Usage notes
Тро́е 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.
Declension
Declension of тро́е
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plural
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| nominative
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тро́е
tróje
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| genitive
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траі́х
traíx
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| dative
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траі́м
traím
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| accusative
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animate
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траі́х
traíx
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| inanimate
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тро́е
tróje
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| instrumental
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траі́мі
traími
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| locative
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траі́х
traíx
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See also
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *trojь.
Pronunciation
Numeral
тро́е • (tróje)
- three (in a group together), three of them
- тро́е дете́й ― tróje detéj ― three children
- тро́е часо́в ― tróje časóv ― three watches
- тро́е очко́в ― tróje očkóv ― three pairs of glasses
- тро́е из на́с ― tróje iz nás ― three of us
- нас бы́ло тро́е ― nas býlo tróje ― there were three 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.
Declension
Declension of тро́е
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plural
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| nominative
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тро́е
tróje
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| genitive
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трои́х
troíx
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| dative
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трои́м
troím
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accusative animate
inanimate
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трои́х
troíx
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тро́е
tróje
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| instrumental
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трои́ми
troími
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| prepositional
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трои́х
troíx
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Related terms
See also