Noun reference
беда
misfortune, trouble
Feminine · Inanimate
Feminine -а 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 беда
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
беда |
беды |
|---|
| Accusative |
беду |
беды |
|---|
| Genitive |
беды |
бед |
|---|
| Dative |
беде |
бедам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
бедойLong instrumental variant:
бедою
Accepted in practice |
бедами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
беде |
бедах |
|---|
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
бед- + -ы → беды
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
беда
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
бед- + -ы → беды
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
бед- + -у → беду
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
бед- + -ы → беды
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
бед- + -ы → беды
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
бед- + zero ending → бед
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
бед- + -е → беде
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
бед- + -ам → бедам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
бед- + -ой → бедой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
бед- + -ами → бедами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
бед- + -е → беде
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
бед- + -ах → бедах
Remove -а and add -ах.