Template:sk-ndecl

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Usage

This template returns the whole declension of Slovak nouns. It works with almost any noun or multiword term and requires one mandatory parameter with the option to specify other things as needed. The module that produces the forms for this template is modeled after the official guidelines for Slovak morphology by Jozef Ružička and co.: Morfológia slovenského jazyka, 1966.

Parameters

• parameter 1 (mandatory) – the gender of the noun – the recognised values are m-pr (masculine personal), m-anml (masculine animal), m-in (masculine inanimate), f (feminine) and n (neuter);
• parameter 2 (only when needed) – the genitive form of the noun – use this parameter:
  • for any noun ending with -er or -el, where the -e- is omitted apart from the basic form (as there are no exact rules as to when the e is mobile), e.g. náter, tiger;
  • if there are more declensions using different stems, e.g. Herkules (use a slash to separate the genitive forms: Herkula/Herkulesa);
  • for nouns whose stem changes when declined, e.g. Zeus, Artemis;
  • for multiword terms, if some of the words are declined incorrectly by the module, e.g. rozliate mlieko;
  • for any nouns, if you are getting wrong forms.

Other optional parameters

• n – the number – for pluralia/singularia tantum – the recognised values are sg and pl;
• g – the genitive ending – for specifying the genitive ending of masculine inanimate nouns – the recognised values are u, a/u and u/a (-a is the default ending);
• pl – the plural ending – used to specify the plural ending of animate masculine nouns when the module generates an incorrect form – the recognised values are i, ovia, ia and any combination separated by slashes (e.g. i/ovia);
• pl2 – alternative plural – used when the animate plural is needed along with the inanimate plural for animal nouns (use as pl2=1);
• t – type – used in special cases when certain types of verbs are declined differently – the recognised types are these:
  • name, surn (surname) – use always with these types;
  • loan – use with masculine loanwords ending with -ch or -ta, masculine inanimate nouns ending with -us/-os/-es where the ending is eliminated in other cases and feminine or neuter loanwords whose genitive plural should have a short stem and the module is generating a long one;
  • dim (diminutive) – use with neuter diminutives ending with -ko or -ce if the genitive plural generated by the module is wrong;
  • der (derived) – use with feminine derivatives formed with the suffix -ba (tvorba) or -ca if the genitive plural generated by the module is wrong;
  • abstr (abstract), comp-deverb (compound ending with a deverbative noun), material, collect (collective) – better not to use for now, implemented only with potential future use in mind.
• any form can be overridden or additional forms added in rare cases where the module can't produce a complete correct declension by using the case and number in this format: gen_sg (genitive singular), dat_pl (dative plural), loc_sg2 (the alternative form of the locative singular), etc.

Examples

A simple regular noun like ruka requires only 1 parameter:

• {{sk-ndecl|f}}

The result:

Declension of ruka (pattern žena)

	singular	plural
nominative	ruka	ruky
genitive	ruky	rúk
dative	ruke	rukám
accusative	ruku	ruky
locative	ruke	rukách
instrumental	rukou	rukami

The noun tiger ends with -er, but the -e- is omitted in other cases, therefore the genitive form must be specified as parameter 2:

• {{sk-ndecl|m-anml|tigra}}

The result:

Declension of tiger (patterns chlap (singular) and stroj (plural))

	singular	plural
nominative	tiger	tigre
genitive	tigra	tigrov
dative	tigrovi	tigrom
accusative	tigra	tigre
locative	tigrovi	tigroch
instrumental	tigrom	tigrami

The noun pontifex has a different stem for other cases, so genitive must be specified here as well. At the same time, the module produces a wrong nominative plural form, so the ending can be specified as parameter pl:

• {{sk-ndecl|m-pr|pontifika|pl=ovia}}

The result:

Declension of pontifex (pattern chlap)

	singular	plural
nominative	pontifex	pontifikovia
genitive	pontifika	pontifikov
dative	pontifikovi	pontifikom
accusative	pontifika	pontifikov
locative	pontifikovi	pontifikoch
instrumental	pontifikom	pontifikmi

Inanimate masculine nouns often have two possible genitive forms, which can be specified by the parameter g:

• {{sk-ndecl|m-in|g=u/a}}

The result:

Declension of trolejbus (pattern dub)

	singular	plural
nominative	trolejbus	trolejbusy
genitive	trolejbusu, trolejbusa	trolejbusov
dative	trolejbusu	trolejbusom
accusative	trolejbus	trolejbusy
locative	trolejbuse	trolejbusoch
instrumental	trolejbusom	trolejbusmi

Kováč is a surname, which must be specified by the parameter t:

• {{sk-ndecl|m-pr|t=surn}}

The result:

Declension of Kováč (pattern chlap)

	singular	plural 1	plural 2
nominative	Kováč	Kováčovia	Kováčovci
genitive	Kováča	Kováčov	Kováčovcov
dative	Kováčovi	Kováčom	Kováčovcom
accusative	Kováča	Kováčov	Kováčovcov
locative	Kováčovi	Kováčoch	Kováčovcoch
instrumental	Kováčom	Kováčmi	Kováčovcami

Pluralia tantum like Bátorove Kosihy need be specified by the parameter n. At the same time, the genitive form must be specified, because in this multiword term, the module can't recognise from the ending alone that the word Bátorove is an adjective:

• {{sk-ndecl|f|Bátorových Kosíh|n=pl}}

The result:

Declension of Bátorove Kosihy (multiword term)

	plural
nominative	Bátorove Kosihy
genitive	Bátorových Kosíh
dative	Bátorovým Kosihám
accusative	Bátorove Kosihy
locative	Bátorových Kosihách
instrumental	Bátorovými Kosihami

Latin and Greek names often have two declensions – one with the original Latin/Greek genitive stem and one assimilated to the Slovak declension. This can be specified by giving both genitive forms:

• {{sk-ndecl|m-pr|Plutóna/Pluta|n=sg}}

The result:

Declension of Pluto (pattern chlap)

	singular
nominative	Pluto
genitive	Plutóna, Pluta
dative	Plutónovi, Plutovi
accusative	Plutóna, Pluta
locative	Plutónovi, Plutovi
instrumental	Plutónom, Plutom

If a multiword term has parts that shouldn't be declined, the genitive must be provided:

• {{sk-ndecl|m-pr|Síria A|n=sg}}

The result:

Declension of Sírius A (multiword term)

	singular
nominative	Sírius A
genitive	Síria A
dative	Síriovi A
accusative	Síria A
locative	Síriovi A
instrumental	Síriom A

Known issues

There are cases where the module can't handle declining a term even with all the options that it offers. In these cases, use the template {{sk-decl-noun}} instead and fill out the forms manually. These cases are known:

• terms containing words connected with a dash, where both of these connected terms are declined;
• terms containing words of different genders.

See also

• {{sk-conj}} – for the conjugation of Slovak verbs
• {{sk-adecl}} – for the declension of Slovak adjectives