Noun reference

герой

hero

Masculine · Animate

Masculine -й

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 герой
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	герой	герои
Accusative	героя	героев
Genitive	героя	героев
Dative	герою	героям
Instrumental	героем	героями
Prepositional	герое	героях

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 герой → героя

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

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Nominative · Singular герой This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.

Nominative · Plural герой → герои The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Singular герой → героя The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Plural герой → героев The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Singular герой → героя The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Plural герой → героев The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Singular герой → герою The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Plural герой → героям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Singular герой → героем The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Plural герой → героями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Singular герой → герое The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Plural герой → героях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.