a few adjectives

(f)  lepa ženska       --        a beautiful woman
(m) lep telefon         --        a beautiful telephone
(n)  lepo letalo          --       a beautiful plane
(f)  velika hiša          --        a large house
(m) velik stol           --         a big chair
(n)  veliko sranje     --         a big kak

(f)  mala miš         --        a small mouse
(m) mali nos         --        a small nose
(n)  malo srce       --        a small heart

(f)  čudna ptica        --        a strange bird
(m) čuden pes         --        a strange dog
(n)  čudno pismo    --         a strange letter

(f)  hitra mačka        --        a fast cat
(m) hiter vlak           --        a fast train
(n)  hitro letalo         --        a fast aircraft


lačen fant         --       a hungry boy  (lačna, lačen, lačno)
žejen otrok       --       a thirsty child  (žejna, žejen, žejno)


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