Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for гражданин
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
гражданин
граждане
Accusative
гражданина
граждан
Genitive
гражданина
граждан
Dative
гражданину
гражданам
Instrumental
гражданином
гражданами
Prepositional
гражданине
гражданах
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 · Singularгражданин- + -а → гражданина
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularгражданин
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralгражданин → граждане
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Accusative · Singularгражданин- + -а → гражданина
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Accusative · Pluralгражданин → граждан
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Genitive · Singularгражданин- + -а → гражданина
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralгражданин → граждан
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Dative · Singularгражданин- + -у → гражданину
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralгражданин → гражданам
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Instrumental · Singularгражданин- + -ом → гражданином
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralгражданин → гражданами
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Prepositional · Singularгражданин- + -е → гражданине
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralгражданин → гражданах
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.