nekatere

Nekatere is a feminine plural determiner in Slovenian that expresses indefiniteness about a subset of a larger group. It translates roughly as "some" or "certain" in English. It accompanies feminine plural nouns (for example, knjige, slike, ideje) and agrees with the noun in number and case. The form is derived from the interrogative word kateri ("which") with the negative prefix ne-, yielding an indefinite meaning.

In usage, nekatere is common in both written and spoken Slovenian. It can introduce a noun phrase to indicate a portion of a larger set, or be used in comparisons or contrasts: Nekatere knjige so bolj zanimive od drugih. It is often contrasted with the idea of all members of a group.

Declension note: As a determiner, nekatere declines like other adjectives before feminine plural nouns, taking its place before the noun and aligning with the sentence’s grammatical case. For masculine or mixed groups, forms such as nekateri would be used, but nekatere is specifically feminine plural.

Examples:

- Nekatere knjige so daljše od drugih.

- Nekatere slike na razstavi so čudovite.

Etymology: the form derives from ne- plus kateri, combining indefiniteness with the sense of "which," ultimately yielding "some of which."

See also: nekaj, kateri.