Noun reference

форма

form, shape, uniform

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 форма
Case Singular Plural
Nominative форма формы
Accusative форму формы
Genitive формы форм
Dative форме формам
Instrumental формойLong instrumental variant: формою Accepted in practice формами
Prepositional форме формах

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 форм- + -ы → формы

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular форма This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural форм- + -ы → формы Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular форм- + -у → форму Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural форм- + -ы → формы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular форм- + -ы → формы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural форм- + zero ending → форм Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular форм- + -е → форме Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural форм- + -ам → формам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular форм- + -ой → формой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural форм- + -ами → формами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular форм- + -е → форме Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural форм- + -ах → формах Remove -а and add -ах.
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