Prepositions

Prepositions are words that indicate the relationship between nouns. In Slevško, as with other languages with noun cases, a preposition affects what case the associated noun is in. A preposition therefore will also influence the cases of adjectives and pronouns connected to the noun.

Some prepositions have singular and plural forms that are used if the noun is singular or plural. Other prepositions don’t have seperate singular and plural forms. The following tables list the prepositions alongside what case the associated nouns/adjectives and pronouns are in.

The table below lists the prepositions that only have a single form (no separate singular or plural forms).

When c and š come before a noun starting with a c, s, š, z or ź they take the following forms: ce and še.

Examples of nouns with prepositions: The inflections are highlighted in bold.

In the day: Na tobum (masc. sgl. LOC). At night: Va nočtam (fem. sgl. LOC). During the days: Vablit tobuny (masc. pl. LOC). the children: Pod kresiny (neut. pl. DAT). Under the bridges: Steźy mešti (neut. pl. NOM). At the houses: Vy dumemy (fem. pl. LOC). With the eyes: Nezy očych (masc. pl. INS). From the girl: Ot sovjam (fem. sgl. ABL). Of the worker: O prole (masc. sgl. GEN) . Over the drinks: Pedy pabsei (neut. pl. ACC). To the men: Zy predeni (masc. pl. DAT) . In the house and over a bridge: Na dumam a ped mešt- Before or after the night: Amšta u drečo nočta.