Bedeutung
An unhappy young person.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'sad child' is a staple of Slovenian folk songs, often reflecting the hardships of historical rural life. Ivan Cankar, the most famous Slovenian writer, used the image of a sad, hungry child to criticize the indifference of the wealthy. There is a growing movement in Slovenia focusing on 'sočutna vzgoja' (empathetic parenting), where a child's sadness is validated rather than suppressed. Slovenian cinema often features 'žalostni otroci' in post-war or social drama contexts to highlight vulnerability.
Agreement is Key
Always check the gender. If it's a girl, it's 'žalostna deklica'.
Animate Accusative
Don't forget to say 'žalostnega otroka' if the child is the object of the sentence!
Bedeutung
An unhappy young person.
Agreement is Key
Always check the gender. If it's a girl, it's 'žalostna deklica'.
Animate Accusative
Don't forget to say 'žalostnega otroka' if the child is the object of the sentence!
Use with 'postati'
Use 'postati' (to become) to show a change: 'Otrok je postal žalosten'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'žalosten'.
Vidim _________ otroka.
Because 'otrok' is the object (accusative) and is animate, the adjective takes the '-nega' ending.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct subject-verb-adjective agreement.
'Žalosten' is the masculine nominative form matching 'otrok'.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation.
Match the cases.
This tests your knowledge of singular, dual, and plural forms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Zakaj tvoj sin joka? B: Ker je _________.
Crying is a sign of being a 'žalosten otrok'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Emotions for Children
Sadness
- • žalosten otrok
- • zjokan otrok
- • potrt otrok
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVidim _________ otroka.
Because 'otrok' is the object (accusative) and is animate, the adjective takes the '-nega' ending.
Select the correct subject-verb-adjective agreement.
'Žalosten' is the masculine nominative form matching 'otrok'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This tests your knowledge of singular, dual, and plural forms.
A: Zakaj tvoj sin joka? B: Ker je _________.
Crying is a sign of being a 'žalosten otrok'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but you would say 'žalosten moški' or 'žalostna ženska'. 'Otrok' specifically means child.
It is grammatically masculine, even if the child is a girl, though 'deklica' is preferred for girls.
Use the dual: 'dva žalostna otroka'.
'Žalosten' is a feeling of sadness; 'nesrečen' can mean 'unhappy' or 'unlucky'.
It is neutral and can be used in any setting.
No, that means 'the child is sadness'. You must use the adjective 'žalosten'.
Use the superlative: 'najbolj žalosten otrok'.
No, for animals we use 'mladič'.
Because Slovenian uses cases, and 'otrok' is a living being (animate).
Rarely, but it usually just means sad. 'Pomilovanja vreden' is 'pathetic'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
vesel otrok
contrastA happy child
osamljen otrok
similarA lonely child
bolan otrok
similarA sick child
pridni otrok
builds onA well-behaved child
