дзясяцера

Belarusian

Etymology

Cognates include Ukrainian де́сятеро (désjatero) and Russian де́сятеро (désjatero).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡zʲaˈsʲat͡sʲera]

Determiner

дзяся́цера • (dzjasjácjera)

  1. ten
    (with pluralia tantum)
    У нас дзяся́цера сане́й
    U nas dzjasjácjera sanjéj
    We have ten sleds
    (with people)
    У яго́ дзяся́цера дзяце́й
    U jahó dzjasjácjera dzjacjéj
    He has ten children
  2. ten of...
    Дзяся́цера з іх
    Dzjasjácjera z ix
    Ten of them

Usage notes

Дзясяцера 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

See also