тро́е

noun

Somewhat often used word (top 2,000)

Usage info

nominative: тро́е genitive: трои́х dative: трои́м accusative: тро́е / трои́х instrumental: трои́ми prepositional: трои́х

Двое - э́то па́ра, трое - толпа́.Two is a couple, three is a crowd.

У них сейчас трое дете́й.They now have three children.

Только трое из 98 пассажи́ров вы́жили.Only 3 out of the 98 passengers survived.

Вы трое арестованы.The three of you are under arrest.

У Тома сейчас трое дете́й.Tom has three kids now.

У Тома и его жены́ трое дете́й.Tom and his wife have three children.

Моя́ мать не спала трое суток из-за свое́й боле́зни.My mother hasn't slept in 3 days due to her illness.

Трое миссионе́ров бы́ли уби́ты и съедены канниба́лами.Three missionaries were killed and eaten by cannibals.

У Тома трое сестер.Tom has three sisters.

У мое́й тёти трое дете́й.My aunt has three children.

This noun exists in singular form only.

⚠️ Stress change.