Belarusian

Determiner

сямёра • ‎(sjamjóra)

1. seven

   (with pluralia tantum) У нас сямёра сане́й‎

   U nas sjamjóra sanjéj

   We have seven sleds

   (with people) У яго́ сямёра дзяце́й‎

   U jahó sjamjóra dzjacjéj

   He has seven children

2. seven of...

   Сямёра з іх‎

   Sjamjóra z ix

   Seven of them

Usage notes

Сямёра 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

• (collective numerals) дво́е ‎(dvóje), тро́е ‎(tróje), чацвёра ‎(čacvjóra), пяцёра ‎(pjacjóra), шасцёра ‎(šascjóra), сямёра ‎(sjamjóra), васьмёра ‎(vasʹmjóra), дзявя́цера ‎(dzjavjácjera), дзяся́цера ‎(dzjasjácjera)