[Verse 1] In Slovenia's tongue there's a secret to learn When counting to two, watch the endings turn Not one, not many, but perfectly paired The dual form shows that you truly have cared [Chorus] Študenta, študentov, študentoma too Three cases to master when counting just two Delava, delata - the verbs change their face The dual isn't optional, it claims its place [Verse 2] Say "dva študenta" when two boys appear "Obe sestri prišli" - both sisters are here Your oči are hurting, that's dual verb form Body parts in twos follow dual's strict norm [Chorus] Študenta, študentov, študentoma too Three cases to master when counting just two Delava, delata - the verbs change their face The dual isn't optional, it claims its place [Bridge] Midva greva forward, we two shall proceed First person takes "va" - that's all that you need Second and third both get "ta" at the end This pattern's your loyal grammatical friend [Verse 3] Nominative, accusative - študenta stands tall Genitive, locative - študentov for all Dative, instrumental - študentoma's the key Three forms for six cases, as neat as can be [Chorus] Študenta, študentov, študentoma too Three cases to master when counting just two Delava, delata - the verbs change their face The dual isn't optional, it claims its place [Outro] When pairs come together in Slovenian speech The dual form's waiting for you within reach
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