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lesson 186 · grammar + 6 cards

which case does it want? · skloni v rabi

case government

Many words demand a particular case — 'because of' takes the genitive, 'despite' the dative, 'to be afraid of' the genitive. Learn them as fixed pairs. About seven minutes.

⏱️ ≈7 min🔥 warm-up → 🎯 grammar → 📝 practice → ⚡ quick → 🃏 cards
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warm-up

· ogrevanje — the 10-second version
zaradi + rodilnik · bati se + rodilnik · z + orodnik
01

grammar

· learn the rule
🎛️

which case does it want?

· skloni v rabi
zaradi + rodilnik · bati se + rodilnik · z + orodnik
Words 'govern' a case — memorise the pairs. zaradi + genitive (because of), kljub + dative (despite). Verbs too: bati se + genitive (fear), veseliti se + genitive (look forward to), izogibati se + dative (avoid), ukvarjati se z + instrumental (be engaged in).
zaradi dežjabecause of the rainzaradi + genitive
bojim se temeI'm afraid of the darkbati se + genitive
ukvarjam se s športomI do sportz/s + instrumental
02

practice

· put it in the governed case0 ✓
🌧️Zaradi ___ nismo šli ven. 💡 dežja
We didn't go out because of the rain.
✓ dežja — zaradi + genitive
🌑Bojim se ___. 💡 teme
I'm afraid of the dark.
✓ teme — bati se + genitive
🏖️Veselim se ___. 💡 počitnic
I'm looking forward to the holidays.
✓ počitnic — veseliti se + genitive
🙂Kljub ___ je vesel. 💡 težavam
Despite his troubles he's happy.
✓ težavam — kljub + dative (plural težavam)
🚫Izogibam se ___. 💡 konfliktom
I avoid conflicts.
✓ konfliktom — izogibati se + dative
🎵Ukvarjam se z ___. 💡 glasbo
I'm into music.
✓ glasbo — z + instrumental
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quick practice

· fast recall0 ✓
fast recall — tap the match.
🌧️(of the) rain → ? 💡 dežja
✓ dežja — zaradi + genitive
🌑(of the) dark → ? 💡 teme
✓ teme — bati se + genitive
🏖️(of) holidays → ? 💡 počitnic
✓ počitnic — veseliti se + genitive
🙂(to) troubles → ? 💡 težavam
✓ težavam — kljub + dative (plural težavam)
🚫(to) conflicts → ? 💡 konfliktom
✓ konfliktom — izogibati se + dative
🎵(with) music → ? 💡 glasbo
✓ glasbo — z + instrumental
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picture words

· see it, type it in Slovene
type the Slovene word for each picture — accents optional
🌧️ (of the) rain
🌑 (of the) dark
🏖️ (of) holidays
🙂 (to) troubles
🚫 (to) conflicts
🎵 (with) music
🎴

memory match

· pair Slovene with English0 pairs
tap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board
04

cards

· drill the words
tap a card to flip · 6 cards
🌧️
dežja
DEH-zhah
(of the) rain
🌑
teme
TEH-meh
(of the) dark
🏖️
počitnic
poh-CHEET-neets
(of) holidays
🙂
težavam
teh-ZHAH-vahm
(to) troubles
🚫
konfliktom
kon-FLEEK-tom
(to) conflicts
🎵
glasbo
GLAHS-boh
(with) music
lesson complete! 🎉
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