[Verse 1] Building words in Slovenian way Like Russian patterns, they're here to stay Take a root and add a piece Watch your vocabulary increase Pre means over, like crossing a bridge Na means on, sitting on a ridge Po means after, following through Za means behind, I'm telling you [Chorus] Build it up, build it down Prefixes and suffixes all around Nik for people, nost for things Ica makes it feminine, that's what word formation brings Little words get smaller still Diminutives with ek will fill Your heart with tiny cuteness too Slovenian building blocks for you [Verse 2] Iz means from, coming out of place Od means away, leaving without trace Pri means near, standing by your side Raz means apart, spreading far and wide Teacher is učitelj with nik sound Kindness lepnost can be found Little house becomes hišica Cat turns into mačkica [Chorus] Build it up, build it down Prefixes and suffixes all around Nik for people, nost for things Ica makes it feminine, that's what word formation brings Little words get smaller still Diminutives with ek will fill Your heart with tiny cuteness too Slovenian building blocks for you [Bridge] Russian speakers, you're in luck These patterns help when you get stuck Guess the meaning, trust your ear Slovenian words will become clear Prefix plus root plus suffix end Word formation is your friend [Chorus] Build it up, build it down Prefixes and suffixes all around Nik for people, nost for things Ica makes it feminine, that's what word formation brings Little words get smaller still Diminutives with ek will fill Your heart with tiny cuteness too Slovenian building blocks for you [Outro] Take apart and put together Learning words that last forever Slovenian building, piece by piece Watch your language skills increase
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