Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for хозяин
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
хозяин
хозяева
Accusative
хозяина
хозяев
Genitive
хозяина
хозяев
Dative
хозяину
хозяевам
Instrumental
хозяином
хозяевами
Prepositional
хозяине
хозяевах
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 · Singularхозяин- + -а → хозяина
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularхозяин
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralхозяин → хозяева
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Accusative · Singularхозяин- + -а → хозяина
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Accusative · Pluralхозяин → хозяев
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Genitive · Singularхозяин- + -а → хозяина
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralхозяин → хозяев
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Dative · Singularхозяин- + -у → хозяину
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralхозяин → хозяевам
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Instrumental · Singularхозяин- + -ом → хозяином
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralхозяин → хозяевами
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.Prepositional · Singularхозяин- + -е → хозяине
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralхозяин → хозяевах
The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.