Types of Slovak sentences
We distinguish these types of sentences : declarative, interogative, imperative.
Declarative sentences are the basic and the most frequent. They occus in all styles. For
example.Ukázal mi cestu. Dnes celý deň prší. Zajtra odcestujem do Prahy.
Interrogative sentences. In Slovak questions are not formed with the aid of an auiliary, as in
English(do, does, did). In wh-questions interrogative pronouns are used(kto, čo, ako, kedy, kde,
..), as it is also in English. In yes/no questions the „leading“ word stands at the beginning of the
sentence. If such a word is inside the sentence is emphasized. The wh- questions: Kto ma volal? Kde
si bola ? Prečo si neprišiel ?. the yes/no questions: Písal si už matke ? Pozerala si včera televíziu?
Nekúpil si desiatu ? Môj článok si čítal ?
Imperative snetences. They can be found in dialogues, inrhetorical utterances and in poetic style.
The verb in the imperative mood need not to be used here: Pridať pary ! Chlapci, sem sa !
Exclamatory sentences. Any sentence may become emotional expressing joy, grief, astonishment,
etc., and thus turn into an exclamatory sentence, this trnasition wil be marked only by intonation :A čo
len je ten vody ! Kdeže si bol ! Zmiznúť!