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