Noun reference
губа
lip
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 губа
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
губа |
губы |
|---|
| Accusative |
губу |
губы |
|---|
| Genitive |
губы |
губ |
|---|
| Dative |
губе |
губам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
губойLong instrumental variant:
губою
Accepted in practice |
губами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
губе |
губах |
|---|
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
губ- + -ы → губы
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
губа
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
губ- + -ы → губы
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
губ- + -у → губу
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
губ- + -ы → губы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
губ- + -ы → губы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
губ- + zero ending → губ
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
губ- + -е → губе
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
губ- + -ам → губам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
губ- + -ой → губой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
губ- + -ами → губами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
губ- + -е → губе
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
губ- + -ах → губах
Remove -а and add -ах.