Noun reference

государство

State

Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -о 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 государство
Case Singular Plural
Nominative государство государства
Accusative государство государства
Genitive государства государств
Dative государству государствам
Instrumental государством государствами
Prepositional государстве государствах

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 государств- + -а → государства

Remove -о and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular государство This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural государств- + -а → государства Remove -о and add -а.
Accusative · Singular государств- + -о → государство Remove -о and add -о.
Accusative · Plural государств- + -а → государства Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Singular государств- + -а → государства Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Plural государств- + zero ending → государств Remove -о; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular государств- + -у → государству Remove -о and add -у.
Dative · Plural государств- + -ам → государствам Remove -о and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular государств- + -ом → государством Remove -о and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural государств- + -ами → государствами Remove -о and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular государств- + -е → государстве Remove -о and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural государств- + -ах → государствах Remove -о and add -ах.
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