Noun reference

армия

army

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -я family

Case paradigm

Singular and plural together

Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.

Singular and plural case forms for армия
Case Singular Plural
Nominative армия армии
Accusative армию армии
Genitive армии армий
Dative армии армиям
Instrumental армиейLong instrumental variant: армиею Accepted in practice армиями
Prepositional армии армиях

Form pattern

How the forms are built

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular армия → армии

The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

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Nominative · Singular армия This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural армия → армии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular армия → армию The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural армия → армии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular армия → армии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural армия → армий The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular армия → армии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural армия → армиям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular армия → армией The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural армия → армиями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular армия → армии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural армия → армиях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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