Мы дали козе немного сена, а овце — немного овса.

We gave the goat a little hay, and the sheep a little oats.

Breakdown of Мы дали козе немного сена, а овце — немного овса.

• мы: we
• дать: to give
• а: and
• немного: a little

Questions & Answers about Мы дали козе немного сена, а овце — немного овса.

Why are козе and овце not коза and овца?

Because after дать (to give), the person or animal receiving something usually goes in the dative case.

• коза → козе = to the goat
• овца → овце = to the sheep

So the pattern is:

• Мы дали кому? — козе, овце
• We gave to whom? — to the goat, to the sheep

This is very common with verbs like дать, помочь, сказать, показать, and others that involve a recipient.

Why are сена and овса used instead of сено and овёс?