Noun reference

гость

guest

Masculine · Animate

Masculine soft sign

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 гость
Case Singular Plural
Nominative гость гости
Accusative гостя гостей
Genitive гостя гостей
Dative гостю гостям
Instrumental гостем гостями
Prepositional госте гостях

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 гость → гостя

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

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Nominative · Singular гость This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural гость → гости The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular гость → гостя The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural гость → гостей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular гость → гостя The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural гость → гостей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular гость → гостю The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural гость → гостям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular гость → гостем The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural гость → гостями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular гость → госте The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural гость → гостях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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