Author(s): Juraj VAŇKO

Title: DEKLINÁCIA SUBSTANTÍV V SLOVENČINE Z LINGVODIDAKTICKÉHO HĽADISKA

Source: P. Baka, A. Mészáros, Sz. Simon, A. Litovkina (eds.): 16th International Conference of J. Selye University. Language and Literacy Sections. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-508-6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/5086.2025.09

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2025, 9-16

Published on-line: 2025

Language: sk

Abstract:
NOUN DECLENSION IN SLOVAK FROM A LINGUODIDACTIC POINT OF VIEW
The fragmentation of the declension system in Slovak (three types separated on the basis of the grammatical category of gender, within them four declension patterns each, six cases multiplied by two grammatical numbers) consciously or unconsciously accentuates the differences in the forms of nouns and gives those who study Slovak as a second or foreign language the impression that Slovak is difficult to manage in practice due to the large number of case suffixes. However, the confrontation of case suffixes in Slovak based on the principle of the stem- ending points to the numerous homonymy of case suffixes, which actually reduces their number. This fact could be used when teaching Slovak as a second or foreign language.

Keywords: Declension system, Slovak language, case suffixes, the homonymy of case suffixes, Slovak as a second/foreign language

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