3.1.3.5 Dual Nouns
Several nouns denoting the parts of human body, which occur in pairs (oči,
uši, ruce, nohy, ramena, kolena)
differ in some cases from plural of other neuter nouns. As they usually exist in pairs, they are called dual nouns.
N.B. Neuters in singular act like feminines in plural!
| OKO (eye): Singular |
Plural |
| 1. oko |
1. oči |
| 2. oka |
2. očí |
| 3. oku |
3. očím |
| 4. oko |
4. oči |
| 5. |
5. |
| 6. (o) oku |
6. (o) očích |
| 7. okem |
7. očima |
| UCHO (ear) : Singular |
Plural |
| 1. ucho |
1. uši |
| 2. ucha |
2. uší |
| 3. uchu |
3. uším |
| 4. ucho |
4. uši |
| 5. |
5. |
| 6. (o) uchu |
6. (o) uších |
| 7. uchem |
7. ušima |
| KOLENO (knee): Singular |
Plural |
| 1. koleno |
1. kolena |
| 2. kolena |
2. kolenou, kolen |
| 3. kolenu |
3. kolenům |
| 4. koleno |
4. kolena |
| 5. |
5. |
| 6. (o) kolenu |
6. (o) kolenou, kolenech |
| 7. kolenem |
7. koleny (coll. -ama) |
RAMENO (shoulder) : Singular |
Plural |
| 1. rameno |
1. ramena |
| 2. ramena, ramene |
2. ramenou, ramen |
| 3. ramenu, rameni |
3. ramenům |
| 4. rameno |
4. ramena |
| 5. |
5. |
| 6. (o) ramenu, rameni |
6. (o) ramenou, ramenech |
| 7. ramenem |
7. rameny |
Feminines:
| RUKA (hand, arm): Singular |
Plural |
| 1. ruka |
1. ruce |
| 2. ruky |
2. rukou |
| 3. ruce |
3. rukám |
| 4. ruku |
4. ruce |
| 5. |
5. |
| 6. (o) ruce |
6. (o) rukou, rukách |
| 7. rukou |
7. rukama |
| NOHA (leg): Singular |
Plural |
| 1. noha |
1. nohy |
| 2. nohy |
2. nohou |
| 3. noze |
3. nohám |
| 4. nohu |
4. nohy |
| 5. |
5. |
| 6. (o) noze |
6. (o) nohou, nohách |
| 7. nohou |
7. nohama |
Exercise 8
Exercise 40
