Noun reference

инженер

engineer

Masculine · Animate

Masculine hard consonant

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 инженер
Case Singular Plural
Nominative инженер инженеры
Accusative инженера инженеров
Genitive инженера инженеров
Dative инженеру инженерам
Instrumental инженером инженерами
Prepositional инженере инженерах

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 инженер- + -а → инженера

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular инженер This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural инженер- + -ы → инженеры Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular инженер- + -а → инженера Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Accusative · Plural инженер- + -ов → инженеров Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Genitive · Singular инженер- + -а → инженера Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural инженер- + -ов → инженеров Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Dative · Singular инженер- + -у → инженеру Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural инженер- + -ам → инженерам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular инженер- + -ом → инженером Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural инженер- + -ами → инженерами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular инженер- + -е → инженере Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural инженер- + -ах → инженерах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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