Noun reference

граница

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Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -а 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 граница
Case Singular Plural
Nominative граница границы
Accusative границу границы
Genitive границы границ
Dative границе границам
Instrumental границейLong instrumental variant: границею Accepted in practice границами
Prepositional границе границах

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 границ- + -ы → границы

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular граница This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural границ- + -ы → границы Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular границ- + -у → границу Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural границ- + -ы → границы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular границ- + -ы → границы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural границ- + zero ending → границ Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular границ- + -е → границе Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural границ- + -ам → границам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular границ- + -ей → границей Remove -а and add -ей.
Instrumental · Plural границ- + -ами → границами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular границ- + -е → границе Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural границ- + -ах → границах Remove -а and add -ах.
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