Noun reference

фигура

figure,

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 фигура
Case Singular Plural
Nominative фигура фигуры
Accusative фигуру фигуры
Genitive фигуры фигур
Dative фигуре фигурам
Instrumental фигуройLong instrumental variant: фигурою Accepted in practice фигурами
Prepositional фигуре фигурах

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 фигур- + -ы → фигуры

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular фигура This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural фигур- + -ы → фигуры Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular фигур- + -у → фигуру Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural фигур- + -ы → фигуры Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular фигур- + -ы → фигуры Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural фигур- + zero ending → фигур Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular фигур- + -е → фигуре Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural фигур- + -ам → фигурам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular фигур- + -ой → фигурой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural фигур- + -ами → фигурами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular фигур- + -е → фигуре Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural фигур- + -ах → фигурах Remove -а and add -ах.
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