
The Neuter Nouns – Exceptions
The regular neuter nouns in Slovenian (ending with an -o or -e) have the ending –i in dual and –a in plural. For example okno–okni–okna (window).
They are declined as follows:
- okno
- okna
- oknu
- okno
- o oknu
- z oknom
But some neuter nouns have a prolonged ending in dual and plural, and when we decline them. Here are some examples.
Prolonging the neuter nouns in dual and plural with the letter S:
- drevo–drevesi–drevesa (tree)
- kolo–kolesi–kolesa (bicycle)
- telo–telesi–telesa (body)
- uho–ušesi–ušesa (ear)
When we decline those nouns, we also prolong the endings with an s.
- kolo
- kolesa
- kolesu
- kolo
- o kolesu
- s kolesom

Prolonging the neuter nouns in dual and plural with the letter N:
- seme–semeni–semena (seed)
- ime–imeni–imena (name)
- vreme (the weather) – only singular!
And declension:
- ime
- imena
- imenu
- ime
- o imenu
- z imenom
Prolonging the neuter nouns in dual and plural with the letter T:
- dekle–dekleti–dekleta (girl)
- tele–teleti–teleta (calf)
Declension:
- dekle
- dekleta
- dekletu
- dekle
- o dekletu
- z dekletom