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The feminine adjectives accompanying the words двљ, трќ, and четІре are generally in the Nominative Plural (and Accusative Plural with inanimate nouns), though the Genitive Plural may be also used.
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Здљсь живџт двљ хорћшенькие (Nom.) медсестрІ.
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На столљ лежђт двљ хорћшие (Nom.) дІни.
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Ї купќл двљ хорћшие (Acc.) дІни.
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Здљсь живџт двљ хорћшеньких (Gen.) медсестрІ.
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На столљ лежђт двљ хорћших (Gen.) дІни.
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Ї купќл двљ хорћших (Gen.) дІни.
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This variation occurs only when the adjective is used with a noun whose Genitive Singular form sounds exactly the same as Nominative Plural, e.g. медсестрІ, дІни, etc., i.e. with feminine nouns having the SS stress pattern.
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Note that the situation is very different, when the numeral is in an oblique form (i.e., any form other than Nom.): the numeral and adjective then must agree with the noun, e.g. Ї говорќл о двџх (Prep.) хорћшеньких (Prep.) медсёстрах (Prep.). 'I spoke of two cute nurses.'
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