Noun reference
черта
line, boundary; trait
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 черта
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
черта |
черты |
|---|
| Accusative |
черту |
черты |
|---|
| Genitive |
черты |
черт |
|---|
| Dative |
черте |
чертам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
чертойLong instrumental variant:
чертою
Accepted in practice |
чертами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
черте |
чертах |
|---|
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
черт- + -ы → черты
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
черта
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
черт- + -ы → черты
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
черт- + -у → черту
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
черт- + -ы → черты
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
черт- + -ы → черты
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
черт- + zero ending → черт
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
черт- + -е → черте
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
черт- + -ам → чертам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
черт- + -ой → чертой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
черт- + -ами → чертами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
черт- + -е → черте
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
черт- + -ах → чертах
Remove -а and add -ах.