Noun reference

фотография

photography, photo, picture

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 фотография
Case Singular Plural
Nominative фотография фотографии
Accusative фотографию фотографии
Genitive фотографии фотографий
Dative фотографии фотографиям
Instrumental фотографиейLong instrumental variant: фотографиею Accepted in practice фотографиями
Prepositional фотографии фотографиях

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 фотография → фотографии

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

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Nominative · Singular фотография This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural фотография → фотографии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular фотография → фотографию The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural фотография → фотографии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular фотография → фотографии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural фотография → фотографий The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular фотография → фотографии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural фотография → фотографиям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular фотография → фотографией The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural фотография → фотографиями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular фотография → фотографии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural фотография → фотографиях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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