oni
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
Oni idú do obchodu.
They (masculine) go to the shop.
Oni sú moji kamaráti.
They (masculine) are my friends.
Oni hrajú futbal.
They (masculine) play football.
Oni jedia obed.
They (masculine) eat lunch.
Oni rozprávajú po anglicky.
They (masculine) speak English.
Oni čítajú knihu.
They (masculine) read a book.
Oni pijú kávu.
They (masculine) drink coffee.
Oni pracujú v Bratislave.
They (masculine) work in Bratislava.
Oni prichádzajú domov neskoro večer.
They come home late in the evening.
Oni sú moji priatelia z práce.
They are my friends from work.
Oni radi chodia do hôr.
They like to go to the mountains.
Oni sa učia po slovensky každý deň.
They learn Slovak every day.
Oni pracujú spolu na novom projekte.
They work together on a new project.
Oni majú radi pizzu a cestoviny.
They like pizza and pasta.
Oni cestujú do zahraničia každý rok.
They travel abroad every year.
Oni sa usmievajú a sú šťastní.
They smile and are happy.
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
Often confused with 'oni' (masculine/mixed plural). Remember 'ony' is for feminine plural only.
This word doesn't exist as a pronoun in Slovak in the same way 'oni' and 'ony' do. It might be a misremembered form.
Sometimes confused with 'oni' or 'ony', but 'ono' is singular neuter.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Many English speakers find it confusing that Slovak has different forms of 'they' depending on the gender of the people or things being referred to. 'Oni' is specifically for masculine plural.
'Oni' is used when referring to a group of people or things that are all masculine, or a mixed group that includes at least one male.
Oni sú študenti. (They are students. - referring to male students or a mixed group)
Similar to 'oni', 'ony' is confusing because English doesn't differentiate between 'they' based on feminine or neutral gender. Learners need to remember this specific form.
'Ony' is used for feminine plural nouns (e.g., women, girls, tables).
Ony sú ženy. (They are women.)
The distinction between 'ona' (she) and 'ono' (it for neuter) can be tricky for English speakers who are used to 'it' for non-human things, and 'she' for females.
'Ona' means 'she', referring to a single feminine person or thing.
Ona je učiteľka. (She is a teacher.)
Similar to 'ona', 'ono' is confusing because of the gendered nature of Slovak nouns. English 'it' is simpler.
'Ono' means 'it', referring to a single neuter noun (e.g., child, city, car - if it's neuter).
Ono je dieťa. (It is a child.)
The rule for mixed-gender groups defaulting to the masculine plural 'oni' is a common point of confusion for English speakers, who don't have this grammatical distinction.
When a group includes both masculine and feminine individuals, the masculine plural pronoun 'oni' is used.
Mária a Peter sú moji priatelia. Oni sú milí. (Maria and Peter are my friends. They are nice.)
इसे कैसे इस्तेमाल करें
Oni is the masculine plural form of 'they'. It is used when referring to a group of people or things that are all masculine, or a mixed group that includes at least one masculine person or thing. For purely feminine groups, you would use 'ony'.
A common mistake is using 'oni' for groups that are exclusively feminine. For example, if you are talking about 'the women' (ženy), you should use 'ony', not 'oni'. If you are talking about 'the men and women' (muži a ženy), then 'oni' is correct because there are masculine individuals in the group.
खुद को परखो 6 सवाल
Which sentence correctly uses 'oni' to refer to a group of masculine people?
'Oni' is used for masculine plural. 'Bratia' (brothers) is masculine plural.
Choose the sentence where 'oni' refers to a group of men.
While the other options could involve men, 'hrajú futbal' (play football) strongly implies a group of male players.
Which of the following describes a situation where 'oni' (masculine plural) would be the correct pronoun to use?
'Oni' (masculine plural) specifically refers to a group that is either entirely masculine or a mixed-gender group where there is at least one male. In this case, 'male teachers' clearly fits.
The pronoun 'oni' can be used to refer to a group of women and men.
Yes, 'oni' is the default plural pronoun for mixed-gender groups or exclusively masculine groups.
If you are talking about three boys and one girl, you would use 'oni'.
Correct, for any group containing at least one male, the masculine plural 'oni' is used.
The pronoun 'oni' is exclusively for inanimate masculine plural nouns.
'Oni' is for ANIMATE masculine plural nouns (people, animals). For inanimate masculine plural nouns, 'one' is used.
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