Slovene punctuation (?) is a left-leaning punctuation mark. It is used in single clause sentences and in compound sentences in which the independent clause expresses enquiries. When a question without a question word or with "ali", or with "??" or "?!" is articulated, the pitch is anticadent, thus increased towards the end of such a sentence. Otherwise, the pitch is cadent, thus decreased towards the end of such a sentence. If the independent clause of a sentence is not interrogative, the sentence ends with a full stop or an exclamation mark. This is similar to reported speech in English. After a colon,
Slovene punctuation dash is still used when listing an alias after a full name, but only if this alias does not function as a surname. In these senses, a dash is a leaning punctuation mark. Similarly, a leaning dash is used in other instances where words are closely connected to one another and both parts are inflected. A dash also expresses the meaning of 'to' or 'up to' or 'until': A dash is used as the symbol for minus, although the separate minus sign is also used: Dashes may introduce lists. For example:<br> – prvi primer,<br> – drugi primer,<br> – tretji primer.