солов'їна
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sɔɫɔˈʋjinɐ]
Adjective
солов'ї́на • (solovʺjína)
- nominative singular feminine of солов'ї́ний (solovʺjínyj)
Noun
солов'ї́на • (solovʺjína) f inan (genitive солов'ї́ної, uncountable)
- (endearing) The Ukrainian language
Usage notes
- The feminine adjective form or the short noun form is used to express "to speak a language" in the instrumental case. This construct is specific to Ukrainian and uncommon in other Slavic languages.
Declension
Declension of солов'ї́на (inan sg-only adj fem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | солов'ї́на solovʺjína |
| genitive | солов'ї́ної solovʺjínoji |
| dative | солов'ї́ній solovʺjínij |
| accusative | солов'ї́ну solovʺjínu |
| instrumental | солов'ї́ною solovʺjínoju |
| locative | солов'ї́ній solovʺjínij |
| vocative | солов'ї́на solovʺjína |