oseb

Oseb is a grammatical form in the Slovenian language. It is the genitive plural form of the noun oseba, which means “person.” As a genitive plural, oseb appears in contexts that require the “of the persons” or “of people” construction, and it is common in formal, statistical, and legal language.

In everyday Slovenian, the nominative plural is osebe (the persons), while the genitive plural oseb is used after numerals, quantifiers, and adjectives that govern the genitive. Examples include phrases like število oseb (the number of people), več oseb (more people), and pravnih oseb (legal entities, in genitive plural). The distinction between osebe and oseb is a typical feature of Slovenian noun inflection and is important for correct syntax and meaning in sentences.

Oseb does not typically function as an independent word in ordinary conversation; it is a grammatical form that appears within larger phrases. Its usage is most prominent in official documents, census data, demographic reporting, and legal or administrative texts where precise counts or classifications of people or entities are required. The base noun oseba refers to a person, while oseba’s other forms—such as osebe and oseb—serve different grammatical roles within sentences.

See also oseba, pravna oseba, fizična oseba.