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Types of sentences in Slovak language
In Slovak language we have four types of sentences according to the speaker´s attitude.
We ditinguish the following types of sentences:
Declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory
Declarative sentences are the basic and the most frequent. They occur in all styles. For example: Ukázal mi cestu. Dnes celý deň prší. Zajtra odcestujem do Prahy.
Interrogative sentences In Slovak questions are not formed with the aid of an auxiliary, as in English ( do, soes, dis ) . in wh – questions interrogative pronouns are used ( kto, čo, ako, kedy, kde , komu) , as it is also in English. In yes/no questions the “leading“ words stands at the beginning of the sentence. If such a word i inside the sentence, it is emphatized. The wh- question : Kto volal ? Kde si bola ? Prečo si neprišiel ? The yes/no questions: Písal si už matke ? Pozerala si včera televíziu ? Nekúpil si desiatu ? Môj článok si čítal ?
Imperative sentences
They can be found in dialogues, in rhetorical utterances and in poetic style. The verb in imperative mood need not used here : Pridať páry ! Chlapci, sem sa !
Exclamatory sentences.
Any sentence may become emotional expressing joy, grief, astonishment, etc., and thus turn into an eclamatory sentence : this transition will be marked only by intonation : A čo len je tej vody! Kdeže si bol ! Zmiznúť !
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