| brother | brat |
| brother (counting form > follows 2, 3 and 4) | brata |
| two (before m or n noun) | dva |
| two (before fem noun) (ekavian - ijekavian) | dve - dvije |
| two brothers | dva brata |
| sister | sestra |
| two sisters (counting form fem) | dve sestre |
| my two brothers | moja dva brata |
| old (m/f/n) | star - stara - staro |
| older (m/f/n) | stariji - starija- starije |
| older (counting form) (m/n - f) | starija - starije |
| my two older brothers | moja dva starija brata |
| my two older sisters | moje dve starije sestre |
| to die | umrijeti |
| died (active past participle pl m/f /n) | umrli - umrle - umrla |
| died (APP counted form m/n - fem pl. > after 2,3 and 4) | umrla - umrle |
| My two older brothers died. | Moja dva starija brata su umrla. |
| My two older sisters died. | Moje dve starije sestre su umrle. |
| early | rano |
| My two older brothers died early. | Moja dva starija brata su umrla rano. |